Explore the Family Name Pagliarini

The meaning of Pagliarini

Italian: 1. habitational name for someone from any of various places called Pagliara, Pagliaro or Pagliare, from an adjectival form of the placename. 2. patronymic or plural form of Pagliarino, a diminutive of Pagliaro. 3. from the plural form of paglierino ‘straw colored’, applied as a nickname for someone with blonde hair. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Angelo, Domenic, Guido, Rocco.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pagliarini saw a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 63,632 in terms of frequency, and by 2010, it had moved up slightly to rank 63,524. This represents a minor growth rate of 0.17%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 293 in 2000 to 314 in 2010, reflecting a 7.17% increase, while the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#63,632	#63,524	0.17%
Count	293	314	7.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pagliarini

Regarding ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, most of the people with the surname Pagliarini identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with an increase from 97.61% to 99.36% over the decade. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying with two or more races declined to zero by 2010 after being 1.71% in 2000. The census data showed no individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.61%	99.36%	1.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.71%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%