Explore the Family Name Pavese

The meaning of Pavese

Italian: habitational name for someone from Pavia in Lombardy, from an adjectival derivative of the placename. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Rocco, Antonella, Domenic, Leonardo, Lucio, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pavese has increased in popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pavese was ranked as the 53,299th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 48,995th position, reflecting an 8.08% increase in rank. The number of individuals bearing the surname also experienced a significant growth during this period, with a count of 364 in 2000 and 430 in 2010, an increase of 18.13%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Pavese per 100,000 population also rose from 0.13 to 0.15.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,299	#48,995	8.08%
Count	364	430	18.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.15	15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pavese

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Pavese, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has slightly shifted over the years. In both 2000 and 2010, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, a majority of those bearing the surname were White, although there was a slight decrease from 96.15% in 2000 to 92.56% in 2010. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased significantly by 111.27%, rising from 2.75% to 5.81%. There was no record of anyone identifying as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.15%	92.56%	-3.73%
Hispanic	2.75%	5.81%	111.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%