Explore the Family Name Pacia

The meaning of Pacia

1. Filipino: probably from a Hispanicized form of Tagalog pasiya ‘decision’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for an individual or a group who renders resolutions. 2. Polish: derivative of the personal name Pac 1. 3. Italian: probably from a female personal name derived from Pace.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pacia has shown a significant increase from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 74,957, with a count of 240 people bearing the name. However, by 2010, it had jumped up in rank to 66,164 and the count increased to 299; an impressive growth of 24.58%. The proportion per 100k also saw an uptick of 11.11%, further demonstrating the rising popularity of the Pacia surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,957	#66,164	11.73%
Count	240	299	24.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pacia

In terms of ethnicity, the Pacia surname is most commonly associated with Asian/Pacific Islander and White ethnic identities, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander increased from 45.83% in 2000 to 55.85% in 2010, showing a growth of 21.86%. Conversely, the percentage of individuals identified as White saw a decrease from 48.75% to 38.46%, marking a decline of 21.11%. The Hispanic identity experienced a modest increase from 4.17% to 5.02%. Meanwhile, no changes were recorded for those identifying as Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories either remaining stagnant or suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	45.83%	55.85%	21.86%
White	48.75%	38.46%	-21.11%
Hispanic	4.17%	5.02%	20.38%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%