Explore the Family Name Pavel

The meaning of Pavel

Romanian, Czech, Slovak, and Slovenian: from the personal name Pavel, equivalent (in Romanian a byform) of Paul. Compare also Pawel. Some characteristic forenames: Romanian Petru, Alexandru, Doina, Dorel, Mihai, Octavian, Vasile.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pavel has seen a slight increase in popularity over the last decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 21,039th most common name, and by 2010, it had risen to become the 20,648th most common. During this period, the count of individuals with the surname Pavel also expanded from 1,164 to 1,282, marking a growth of 10.14%. However, the proportion of the population bearing this surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.43.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,039	#20,648	1.86%
Count	1,164	1,282	10.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.43	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pavel

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Pavel are White, accounting for 93.53% of the total in 2010, up slightly from 93.04% in 2000. The representation of American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals under this surname saw substantial growth, increasing by 81.40% from 0.86% in 2000 to 1.56% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic also experienced modest increases. It should be noted that data on individuals of two or more races and Black ethnicity was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.04%	93.53%	0.53%
Hispanic	1.55%	1.79%	15.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.37%	1.64%	19.71%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.86%	1.56%	81.4%
Two or More Races	2.41%	0%	0%
Black	0.77%	0%	0%