Explore the Family Name Pavon

The meaning of Pavon

1. Spanish (Pavón): nickname for a proud, vain, or showyman, from pavón ‘peacock’. 2. Italian: northern variant of Pavone. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Jorge, Luis, Manuel, Mario, Cesar, Eduardo, Hernan, Jesus, Pedro, Ramon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pavon has significantly increased in the United States from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname went up from 12,524 in 2000 to 9,104 in 2010, indicating a positive change of 27.31%. Meanwhile, the count of individuals carrying this surname expanded by 58.18%, rising from 2,269 in 2000 to 3,589 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people displaying the Pavon surname grew by 45.24%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,524	#9,104	27.31%
Count	2,269	3,589	58.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.84	1.22	45.24%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pavon

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pavon. A significant majority of those bearing the surname identify as Hispanic, with the proportion increasing from 81.27% in 2000 to 87.85% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White declined from 14.94% in 2000 to 9.28% in 2010. It is worth noting that the portion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black also decreased over the decade. In contrast, there was an emergence of the surname among those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native between the two censuses, even though their percentages remain relatively small.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	81.27%	87.85%	8.1%
White	14.94%	9.28%	-37.88%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.03%	1.56%	-23.15%
Black	0.97%	0.64%	-34.02%
Two or More Races	0%	0.5%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.17%	0%