Explore the Family Name Paszek

The meaning of Paszek

Polish: from a pet form of the personal name Paweł, Polish form of Paul, or some other personal name beginning with Pa-. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Janina, Arkadiusz, Kazimierz.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Paszek has slightly shifted between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 45,829 in terms of prevalence, with 439 people bearing this name. A decade later, the rank slightly decreased to 46,487, while the count increased by around 4.33% to 458 individuals. Nevertheless, the proportion per 100k population remained steady at 0.16.

20002010Change
Rank#45,829#46,487-1.44%
Count4394584.33%
Proportion per 100k0.160.160%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paszek

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Paszek identify as White. This dominant ethnicity saw a marginal decrease from 97.95% in 2000 to 97.82% in 2010. In addition, there was also a slight emergence of Hispanic identification within this surname group, moving from 0% in 2000 to 1.75% in 2010. However, no significant changes were found among those who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. It's worth noting that there was a decrease in those identifying with two or more races, dropping from 1.14% in 2000 to none in 2010.

20002010Change
White97.95%97.82%-0.13%
Hispanic0%1.75%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.14%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%