Explore the Family Name Pastula
The meaning of Pastula
Polish (Pastuła): probably a derivative of theoccupational term pastuch ‘herdsman’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Janina, Krzysztof, Urszula.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pastula in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pastula slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 51,024th most popular surname, but by 2010, its rank had slipped to 53,913. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with the surname Pastula remained relatively stable, decreasing by only one from 384 in 2000 to 383 in 2010. This corresponds to a small decrease in the proportion per 100,000 people, falling from 0.14 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #51,024 | #53,913 | -5.66% |
| Count | 384 | 383 | -0.26% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pastula
The ethnicity associated with the surname Pastula also experienced minor shifts over the same decade, as the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals. The majority of individuals with the surname Pastula identified as White, at 96.61% in 2000, which decreased slightly to 95.82% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities increased marginally from 1.30% in 2000 to 1.31% in 2010. There was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, there was a small emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic in 2010, where previously there were none reported in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.61% | 95.82% | -0.82% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 1.31% | 0.77% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.31% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |