Explore the Family Name Pazos

The meaning of Pazos

Galician: habitational name from any of numerous places called Pazos, from the plural of pazo ‘palace, manor’ (see Spanish Palacio). Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Manuel, Andres, Armando, Cesar, Julio, Felipe, Humberto, Jose Luis, Juan, Justo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pazos grew in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 21,192nd and increased its ranking to 18,778th in 2010, showing a growth of 11.39%. The number of individuals with the surname Pazos also increased between this period, from 1,154 to 1,460 people, signifying a rise by 26.52%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Pazos per 100,000 individuals saw an increase of 13.95%, moving from 0.43 in 2000 to 0.49 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,192	#18,778	11.39%
Count	1,154	1,460	26.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.49	13.95%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pazos

The ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Pazos surname witnessed changes as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the dominant ethnicity was Hispanic at 81.28%, which increased marginally to 84.79% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White reduced from 17.68% in 2000 to 14.32% in 2010, marking a decrease of 19%. However, the census reported no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year. Interestingly, there were no individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races in 2010, while there was a small fraction (0.43%) who did so in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	81.28%	84.79%	4.32%
White	17.68%	14.32%	-19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0.43%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.43%	0%	0%