Explore the Family Name Paci

The meaning of Paci

1. Italian: patronymic or plural form of Pace. 2. Hungarian: habitational name for someone from a place called Pac in Bihar County. 3. Albanian: habitational name from Pac (definite form Paci), a village in northern Albania. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Domenic, Aldo, Arduino, Attilio, Dino, Domenico, Elisabetta, Enrico, Gino, Lamberto, Luigi, Mario, Sante.

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How common is the last name Paci in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Paci experienced a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. Ranked as the 40,203rd most common last name in the United States in 2000, it slipped to 45,886th place ten years later. This represents a drop of 14.14%. The census also showed a decrease in the number of people with this last name. In 2000, there were 513 individuals with the surname Paci, but by 2010 that number had fallen to 465, marking a reduction of 9.36%.

20002010Change
Rank#40,203#45,886-14.14%
Count513465-9.36%
Proportion per 100k0.190.16-15.79%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paci

As for the ethnic identity associated with the surname Paci, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals several shifts over the same decade. While the largest portion of individuals with this name identified as White in both 2000 (93.76%) and 2010 (90.32%), this category saw a slight decrease of 3.67%. The Hispanic representation almost doubled, increasing from 1.95% in 2000 to 3.66% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 2.92% to 2.80%. Interestingly, no one with the Paci surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, these categories accounted for 1.94% and 0% of Pacis respectively. Lastly, those recognizing themselves as of two or more races emerged in 2010 at 1.29%.

20002010Change
White93.76%90.32%-3.67%
Hispanic1.95%3.66%87.69%
Black2.92%2.8%-4.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%1.94%0%
Two or More Races0%1.29%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%