Explore the Family Name Paucar

The meaning of Paucar

Amerindian (Peru and Ecuador; Páucar): from a Castilianized form of a Quechuan name for a kind of a jungle bird.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Paucar' significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 40,465th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 23,555th position, indicating a growth rate of 41.79%. The count of individuals with this surname also saw a remarkable rise over the same period, jumping from 509 to 1078, which is an increase of 111.79%. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people nearly doubled, rising from 0.19 in 2000 to 0.37 in 2010, marking a 94.74% upsurge.

20002010Change
Rank#40,465#23,55541.79%
Count5091,078111.79%
Proportion per 100k0.190.3794.74%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Paucar

The ethnicity table from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Paucar identified themselves as Hispanic, accounting for 96.20% in 2010, up from 95.68% in 2000. A small percentage (2.97%) identified as White in 2010, showing a growth of 37.50% from 2000 when it was 2.16%. It's important to note that no individuals with this surname identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years. Moreover, there was no indication of individuals identifying with two or more races for either year.

20002010Change
Hispanic95.68%96.2%0.54%
White2.16%2.97%37.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0.98%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%