Explore the Family Name Pari

The meaning of Pari

Italian (southern): from pari ‘equal, same’, possibly used as a personal name in its own right or as a short form of Paribene or some other omen or well-wishing name formed with this element. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Carmine, Geno, Luigi, Modesto, Nevio.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Pari" showed a minor increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, "Pari" ranked 53,556 among all surnames, but it improved to a rank of 52,851 in 2010, an improvement of approximately 1.32%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 362 in 2000 to 392 in 2010, which represents a growth rate of about 8.29%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.13.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,556	#52,851	1.32%
Count	362	392	8.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.13	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pari

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a significant shift for the surname "Pari" from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander more than doubled from 9.12% to 16.84%. The Hispanic representation also increased noticeably from 6.91% to 9.95%. A new demographic emerged in 2010 with 3.32% identifying as Black, which was not represented in 2000. However, those indicating that they were of two or more ethnic identities decreased from 2.21% to 1.28%. The percentage of White individuals dropped from 80.39% to 68.62%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw no change.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.39%	68.62%	-14.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.12%	16.84%	84.65%
Hispanic	6.91%	9.95%	43.99%
Black	0%	3.32%	0%
Two or More Races	2.21%	1.28%	-42.08%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%