Explore the Family Name Pavlides

The meaning of Pavlides

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Pavlos (see Paul). The suffix -ides, meaning ‘son/descendant of’, is classical, and was revived in the 19th century, in particular by Greeks from Asia Minor and Eastern Thrace.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pavlides has gained some popularity in the United States between 2000 and 2010. Specifically, the rank of the surname improved from 109,328 to 105,079, representing a change of approximately 3.89 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased during this period, going from 150 in 2000 to 170 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 13.33 percent. However, the proportion of people with the surname Pavlides per 100,000 remained steady at 0.06.

20002010Change
Rank#109,328#105,0793.89%
Count15017013.33%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pavlides

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of people with the Pavlides surname identify as White. In 2000, about 98 percent of those bearing the surname identified as White, decreasing slightly to 95.88 percent in 2010. The data does not highlight any significant changes within other ethnic identities, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories reporting negligible or zero percentages for both years.

20002010Change
White98%95.88%-2.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%