Explore the Family Name Paget

The meaning of Paget

1. French: diminutive of Page. 2. English: variant of Padgett.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Paget has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 26,147 in 2000 to 27,556 in 2010, indicating a decline of about 5.39 percent. The actual count of people with this surname also dropped from 880 in 2000 to 874 in 2010, marking a dip of around 0.68 percent. In terms of proportion per 100k, it decreased by roughly 9.09 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,147	#27,556	-5.39%
Count	880	874	-0.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.3	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paget

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Paget identify as White, making up 92.16 percent in 2000 and slightly declining to 91.30 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 2.50 percent in 2000 to 4.23 percent in 2010, showing the largest percentage change among all ethnic identities at 69.20 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Black decreased from 2.50 percent in 2000 to 1.72 percent in 2010, reflecting a reduction of 31.20 percent. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races rose from 1.36 percent in 2000 to 1.83 percent in 2010, an increase of 34.56 percent. The census data showed no individuals with the surname Paget identifying as either Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.16%	91.3%	-0.93%
Hispanic	2.5%	4.23%	69.2%
Two or More Races	1.36%	1.83%	34.56%
Black	2.5%	1.72%	-31.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%