Explore the Family Name Pakula

The meaning of Pakula

Polish (Pakuła): 1. from Polish pakuƚy ‘tow’ (in the sense ‘loose ends of linen or rope’), probably used for someone with tow-like hair, or perhaps for someone who worked with linen or hemp. 2. from a derivative of the personal name Pakosƚaw, composed of the Old Slavic elements pak ‘again’ + slav ‘glory’ or ‘famous’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Krystyna, Krzysztof, Maciej, Tomasz, Waclaw, Zbigniew.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pakula has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 44,821 in popularity with 451 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, its rank had risen to 43,732 with 493 individuals bearing the surname, marking a growth of 2.43% in rank and 9.31% in count. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k remained the same at 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,821	#43,732	2.43%
Count	451	493	9.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.17	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pakula

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides data on ethnicity associated with the surname Pakula. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with the percentage increasing slightly from 95.57% in 2000 to 96.35% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic; however, this figure decreased by 21.61% over the decade, from 3.1% in 2000 to 2.43% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Pakula surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or belonging to two or more races during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.57%	96.35%	0.82%
Hispanic	3.1%	2.43%	-21.61%
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%