Explore the Family Name Pakes
The meaning of Pakes
English (Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire): variant of Pask, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pakes in the United States?
Based on information from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pakes has witnessed a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 99,214th most common surname, but as of 2010, it fell to the 103,181st spot, marking a decrease of 4.0%. Despite this drop in ranking, the count of people with this surname marginally increased by 2.96%, from 169 in 2000 to 174 in 2010. The proportion of individuals named Pakes per 100,000 people remained at 0.06 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #99,214 | #103,181 | -4% |
| Count | 169 | 174 | 2.96% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pakes
In terms of ethnic identity, Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Pakes identify as White, constituting 97.04% in 2000 and slightly reducing to 96.55% in 2010. Over the ten years, there was no recorded change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a notable increase in the Hispanic representation within the Pakes surname group, going from 0% in 2000 to 2.87% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.04% | 96.55% | -0.5% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.87% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |