Explore the Family Name Pascua

The meaning of Pascua

Spanish: byname from pascua ‘Easter’. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Vicente, Cesar, Ernesto, Francisco, Jaime, Miguel, Santiago, Alfredo, Andres, Catalino.

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

The surname Pascua, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 8926th among all surnames but increased to 7684th by 2010, representing an upward change of approximately 13.91%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 3370 to 4321 during the same period, marking a substantial increase of 28.22%. Additionally, the proportion per 100K people bearing this surname saw a positive shift from 1.25 to 1.46.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#8,926	#7,684	13.91%
Count	3,370	4,321	28.22%
Proportion per 100k	1.25	1.46	16.8%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pascua

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Pascua identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, although their percentage decreased slightly from 75.43% in 2000 to 73.29% in 2010. The second most common ethnicity is White, holding steady around 10.89% in 2000 and 10.62% in 2010. Interestingly, there was a notable increase of 31.62% in individuals identifying with two or more races, rising from 7.21% to 9.49%. On the other hand, those who identified as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased significantly. Hispanic representation marginally increased from 5.88% to 6.36% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	75.43%	73.29%	-2.84%
White	10.89%	10.62%	-2.48%
Two or More Races	7.21%	9.49%	31.62%
Hispanic	5.88%	6.36%	8.16%
Black	0.39%	0.12%	-69.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.21%	0.12%	-42.86%