Explore the Family Name Pasion

The meaning of Pasion

Spanish (Pasión): from a Christian name given to someone born on Good Friday, from pasión ‘suffering’, referring to the Passion or suffering of Christ. This surname is most common in the Philippines. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Angelito, Juan, Roldan, Rosendo, Agustin, Alfredo, Ana, Andres, Angelita, Artemio, Bonifacio, Candelaria.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pasion showed a noticeable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pasion was ranked 20,413th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 18,227th spot, a jump of 10.71%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with the Pasion surname rose from 1,210 in 2000 to 1,526 in 2010, signifying a growth of 26.12%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 15.56%, moving from 0.45% in 2000 to 0.52% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,413	#18,227	10.71%
Count	1,210	1,526	26.12%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.52	15.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pasion

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Pasion identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease of 2.40% over the decade. People identifying as two or more races increased by 23.44%, whereas the count of those who identified as white dropped slightly by 3.03%. The percentage of Hispanics with the Pasion surname saw a rise of 10.55%. There were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	78.02%	76.15%	-2.4%
Two or More Races	8.02%	9.9%	23.44%
Hispanic	7.11%	7.86%	10.55%
White	5.95%	5.77%	-3.03%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%