Explore the Family Name Pagonis

The meaning of Pagonis

Greek: 1. from the vocabulary word pagoni ‘peacock’ (classical Greek paōn), a nickname for a vain or showy man. 2. possibly also a metronymic from the related personal name Pagona. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Konstantinos, Costas, Eleni, Georgios.

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

The surname Pagonis has seen a slight increase in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Pagonis was ranked as the 54,766th most popular surname in the United States, with a count of 352 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, the rank moved up to 53,419 and the count increased to 387 people, marking a growth rate of approximately 9.94%. Despite this increase, the proportion of people with the surname Pagonis per 100,000 residents remained constant at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#54,766	#53,419	2.46%
Count	352	387	9.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pagonis

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Pagonis identify as White. In 2000, about 94.89% identified as White, and this percentage slightly rose to 95.35% in 2010. A small percentage also identifies as Hispanic, which increased from 2.27% in 2000 to 3.88% in 2010, signifying a substantial growth rate of 70.93%. On the other hand, the percentage of those reporting two or more races dropped from 2.84% in 2000 to none by 2010. No one with the surname Pagonis identified as Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.89%	95.35%	0.48%
Hispanic	2.27%	3.88%	70.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.84%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%