Explore the Family Name Pasini

The meaning of Pasini

Italian: patronymic or plural form of the personal name Pasino, a variant of Pacino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Luigi, Ezio, Giovanna, Giovanni, Lorenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pasini has seen a slight dip in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, Pasini was ranked 55,481st in terms of popularity among all surnames but dropped to 62,359th by 2010, marking a decrease of 12.4%. The number of individuals bearing this surname also declined from 346 in 2000 to 321 in 2010, a reduction of 7.23%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Pasini per 100,000 went down by 15.38%, from 0.13 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,481	#62,359	-12.4%
Count	346	321	-7.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pasini

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals an interesting shift among those carrying the Pasini surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there were no identified instances of Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals with this surname. On the other hand, the percentage of Pasinis identifying as White reduced slightly from 94.22% to 91.90%. We see a notable increase in the Hispanic category, which grew from 2.02% to 5.61%, a significant surge of 177.72%. Those identifying as part of two or more races also increased from 1.45% to 2.18%. However, the representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native fell drastically from 1.45% to 0%, indicating that these groups are no longer represented under this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.22%	91.9%	-2.46%
Hispanic	2.02%	5.61%	177.72%
Two or More Races	1.45%	2.18%	50.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.45%	0%	-100%