Explore the Family Name Paskett

The meaning of Paskett

English: from a pet form of the medieval personal name from the Middle English personal name Pask(e), Pash(e) (see Pask) + the diminutive suffix -et. This surname is now rare in Britain.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Paskett saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, falling from rank 40,465 to 41,164, representing a change of -1.73%. In terms of absolute numbers, this surname increased slightly, with 509 individuals identified as Pasketts in 2000, and this number grew by 3.93% to reach 529 in 2010. The proportion of Pasketts per 100,000 population decreased by 5.26%, indicating that while the absolute number of people with this surname increased, its relative frequency within the overall population decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,465	#41,164	-1.73%
Count	509	529	3.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paskett

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Paskett remained primarily White between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 93.52% of those with the Paskett surname identified as White, and this percentage increased slightly to 94.33% in 2010. Less than 2% identified as Hispanic in both years, with a marginal drop from 1.96% to 1.89%. The percentage of Black individuals with this surname decreased from 3.93% to 3.40% over the decade. There were no reported instances of Pasketts identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.52%	94.33%	0.87%
Black	3.93%	3.4%	-13.49%
Hispanic	1.96%	1.89%	-3.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%