Explore the Family Name Pajer
The meaning of Pajer
Czech, Slovak, and Slovenian; Hungarian (Pájer): from an old Slavicized and Hungarized form of the German ethnic name Bayer, in Slovenian denoting a medieval colonist from Bavaria. Compare Payer 3.
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How common is the last name Pajer in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pajer saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The surname's rank fell by 2.75% from 87,348 in 2000 to 89,753 in 2010. However, the count of people with this surname increased by 4.04%, from 198 to 206 individuals, during the same period. Despite these fluctuations, the proportion of individuals with the surname Pajer per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.07.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #87,348 | #89,753 | -2.75% |
| Count | 198 | 206 | 4.04% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pajer
In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that in 2000, about 96.97% of individuals with the surname Pajer identified as White, and this figure decreased slightly to 95.15% in 2010. An additional 2.53% identified as Hispanic in 2000, but there was no recorded percentage for this ethnicity in 2010. There were no recorded individuals with the surname Pajer identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.97% | 95.15% | -1.88% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 2.53% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |