Explore the Family Name Pasternack

The meaning of Pasternack

Germanized or Americanized form of Polish, Ukrainian, Rusyn, and Jewish Pasternak, Slovak Pasternák. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Mayer, Aron, Hyman.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pasternack has seen a slight decline in recent years. In 2000, it ranked 34,711 in terms of frequency among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to rank 37,646, representing an 8.46% decrease. The number of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 616 in 2000 to 591 in 2010, a 4.06% decrease. Consequently, the proportion of people named Pasternack per 100,000 in the population reduced by 13.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,711	#37,646	-8.46%
Count	616	591	-4.06%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pasternack

When considering the ethnicity distribution associated with the surname Pasternack, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly associated with people of White ethnic identity. In 2000, around 97.24% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this figure slightly decreased to 96.79% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, with 1.62% in 2000 and 1.52% in 2010. Interestingly, the 2010 Census indicates that about 1.02% of those with the Pasternack surname identified as Black - a new development as there were no recorded instances in 2000. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, of two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.24%	96.79%	-0.46%
Hispanic	1.62%	1.52%	-6.17%
Black	0%	1.02%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%