Explore the Family Name Pas
The meaning of Pas
1. Polish: from pas ‘belt, girdle’, presumably either a nickname for someone who habitually wore a distinctive belt, or an occupational name for a maker of or dealer in belts and girdles. 2. Dutch: variant of Paas or a topographic name (Van der Pas) from Latin pascuum ‘pasture-land’. 3. French: habitational name from Pas, the name of several places in the north of France (and in Belgium), for example Pas-en-Artois, named with Latin passus ‘step, track’. Compare Depas and Dupas. 4. Czech and Slovak (Paš): from a pet form of the personal name Pavel, Slovak commonly Pavol (see Paul). 5. Slovenian (Paš): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Kazimierz, Ryszard, Slawomir.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pas in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pas has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name improved from 52,174th place to 47,878th, indicating a growth of 8.23%. The count of individuals with the Pas surname also grew by 18.18%, increasing from 374 persons in 2000 to 442 persons in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of this surname per 100k people slightly went up by 7.14%, moving from 0.14 to 0.15.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,174 | #47,878 | 8.23% |
| Count | 374 | 442 | 18.18% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.15 | 7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pas
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed some changes between 2000 and 2010 for individuals carrying the Pas surname. Most notably, there was a significant rise in the Hispanic population, which increased by 18.66% to reach 27.60%. Similarly, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders grew by 21.50% to constitute 5.20% of the total. Additionally, a new category appeared in 2010, with 1.13% of individuals identifying with two or more races. On the contrary, the percentage of individuals who identify as White decreased slightly by 1.40%, making up 65.38% of the total. Interestingly, the Black population dropped to zero in 2010, whereas the American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 66.31% | 65.38% | -1.4% |
| Hispanic | 23.26% | 27.6% | 18.66% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 4.28% | 5.2% | 21.5% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.13% | 0% |
| Black | 4.01% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |