Explore the Family Name Pariseau
The meaning of Pariseau
French: from a pet form of the personal name Paris. This surname is virtually non-existing in France. Compare Parizo and Perrizo. History: In North America, this surname was originally a secondary surname or dit (‘also called’) name, borne by Jean Delpé dit Pariseau from France (see Dalpe). His descendants also bear altered forms of the dit name, such as Parizo and Perrizo. Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Gilles, Michel, Adrien, Donat, Luc, Marcel, Normand, Paul Andre, Rosaire, Urbain, Yves.
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How common is the last name Pariseau in the United States?
The surname Pariseau was ranked 17,984th in popularity in the year 2000 and fell slightly to the 18,808th place in 2010 based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The change represents a decrease of approximately 4.58 percent over a decade. Despite this drop in rank, the number of people with the Pariseau name increased by 1.75 percent between 2000 and 2010, from 1431 to 1456. However, the proportion per 100k people has seen a decrease of 7.55 percent during the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,984 | #18,808 | -4.58% |
| Count | 1,431 | 1,456 | 1.75% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.53 | 0.49 | -7.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pariseau
In terms of ethnicity, most individuals with the surname Pariseau identified as White, at 97.06 percent in 2000 and 96.63 percent in 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. There was a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, from 0.84 percent to 1.30 percent. The data also showed that there were no persons identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year. A new category emerged in 2010, with 1.30 percent identifying as belonging to two or more races. Meanwhile, the percentage of American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased drastically from 0.98 percent to 0.41 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.06% | 96.63% | -0.44% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.3% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0.84% | 1.3% | 54.76% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.98% | 0.41% | -58.16% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0.63% | 0% | 0% |