Explore the Family Name Papia

The meaning of Papia

Italian (Sicily): from the Greek personal name Papias, derived from pappias ‘daddy’. Alternatively, from the Greek surname Papias, derived from the medieval Greek occupational name papias ‘guard of the Imperial Palace’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Papia has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 62,396 and rose to 61,436 by 2010, marking a change of approximately 1.54%. During the same period, the count of people with the surname Papia increased from 300 to 327, indicating a growth rate of 9%. The proportion per 100,000 population remained steady at 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,396	#61,436	1.54%
Count	300	327	9%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.11	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Papia

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Papia, also based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, a number of changes can be observed between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White decreased from 85.67% to 74.62%, while those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 9.67% to 22.02%. There was also a slight increase among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander from 2.33% to 2.45%. Interestingly, those reporting themselves as belonging to two or more races were only present in the 2000 data, but not in 2010. Conversely, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category showed no individuals in 2000, but did register a presence in 2010. The Black category showed no recorded individuals in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	85.67%	74.62%	-12.9%
Hispanic	9.67%	22.02%	127.71%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.33%	2.45%	5.15%
Two or More Races	2%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%