Explore the Family Name Paguada

The meaning of Paguada

Hispanic (mainly Honduras): unexplained.

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

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Paguada has significantly increased over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 82,344 in popularity with 213 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, its popularity soared to rank 45,569 with 469 bearers, marking an impressive growth rate of 120.19%. The proportion of this surname per 100k also doubled from 0.08 to 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#82,344#45,56944.66%
Count213469120.19%
Proportion per 100k0.080.16100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paguada

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Paguada, the Decennial U.S. Census shows a noticeable dominance of Hispanic ethnicity among bearers of this surname. In 2000, about 97.65% identified as Hispanic while in 2010, this figure slightly decreased to 95.95%, indicating a minor decrease of 1.74%. Notably, the proportion identifying as White saw a small increase to 3.20% by 2010, where it was previously non-existent. Other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented among the bearers of the Paguada surname during these years.

20002010Change
Hispanic97.65%95.95%-1.74%
White0%3.2%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%