Explore the Family Name Passe
The meaning of Passe
1. North German: unexplained. 2. English: variant of Pass. 3. French: nickname from Old French passe ‘sparrow’. This surname is also found in Haiti.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Passe in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Passe experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 43,955th most popular, but by 2010 it had dropped to 45,886th. During this time period, the count of people with the Passe surname increased marginally from 462 to 465, a growth rate of 0.65%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased by 5.88% during this decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #43,955 | #45,886 | -4.39% |
| Count | 462 | 465 | 0.65% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.16 | -5.88% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Passe
The ethnicity data based on the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the distribution amongst ethnic identities for those with the surname Passe has seen changes over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of people identifying as White decreased by approximately 7%, while there was a significant increase of 107.91% in the Black community. There was a modest increase in the number of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races, which rose by 18.21%. Interestingly, the share of Asian/Pacific Islanders within this surname group decreased to zero, and a new emergence of Hispanic representation was noted at 1.72% in 2010. The American Indian and Alaskan Native category remained constant at 0% for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.18% | 83.01% | -6.92% |
| Black | 4.55% | 9.46% | 107.91% |
| Two or More Races | 3.46% | 4.09% | 18.21% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.72% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.52% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |