Explore the Family Name Pastran

The meaning of Pastran

Hispanic (mainly Venezuela and Nicaragua; Pastrán): nickname from Spanish and Galician pastrán, meaning ‘friendly, affable’ and ‘dirty and neglected person’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pastran has shown a substantial increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In terms of its ranking, it moved up by approximately 21.19%, from position 48,776 in 2000 to position 38,439 in 2010. Similarly, the count of people bearing this surname also saw a significant rise of 41.87% during this period, increasing from 406 to 576 individuals. The proportion of people with the Pastran surname per 100,000 also rose by 33.33%, from 0.15 to 0.2.

20002010Change
Rank#48,776#38,43921.19%
Count40657641.87%
Proportion per 100k0.150.233.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pastran

In regards to ethnicity, as per the data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, there was little change in the distribution between 2000 to 2010. The vast majority of individuals with the Pastran surname identified as Hispanic, comprising approximately 93.60% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 93.58% by 2010. A small percentage of individuals identified as White, showing a slight increase from 5.17% to 5.56% over the decade. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

20002010Change
Hispanic93.6%93.58%-0.02%
White5.17%5.56%7.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%