Explore the Family Name Pais
The meaning of Pais
1. Portuguese and Galician: patronymic from the personal name Paio, an equivalent of Spanish Pelayo. This surname is also found in western India (Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Goa), where it was taken by Portuguese colonists. 2. Italian (southern): probably of Spanish origin (see 1 above). 3. English: variant of Pace. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Fernando, Jose, Alberto, Ana, Ramon, Adelino, Alina, Altino, Angel, Armando, Armindo, Catalina. Portuguese Joao, Joaquim, Sebastiao, Serafim. Italian Antonio, Angelo, Silvio, Antonino, Ateo, Elio, Guido, Lia.
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How common is the last name Pais in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pais has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped significantly by 56.38 percent from 22,753 in the year 2000 to 35,582 in 2010. Additionally, the count of individuals with the Pais surname decreased by nearly 40 percent, going from 1,053 in 2000 to just 632 in 2010. This resulted in a proportion per 100k decrease of 46.15 percent over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,753 | #35,582 | -56.38% |
| Count | 1,053 | 632 | -39.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.21 | -46.15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pais
On the subject of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data displays some shifts within the people carrying the Pais surname between 2000 and 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase of 55.64 percent in the Hispanic representation, from 20.13 percent in 2000 to 31.33 percent in 2010. At the same time, the White ethnicity group saw a decrease of 20.15 percent, reducing their representation from 68.57 percent in 2000 to 54.75 percent a decade later. The Asian/Pacific Islander category saw a small decrease of 2.88 percent. In 2010, Black representation appeared for the first time, accounting for 3.80 percent, whereas previously in 2000, it was not recorded. Those identifying as two or more races were recorded in 2000 but the data for 2010 was suppressed for privacy reasons. There was no change in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 68.57% | 54.75% | -20.15% |
| Hispanic | 20.13% | 31.33% | 55.64% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 7.98% | 7.75% | -2.88% |
| Black | 0% | 3.8% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.9% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |