Explore the Family Name Pfab
The meaning of Pfab
South German: from Middle High German pfāwe (from Latin pavo) ‘peacock’, applied either as a nickname for someone who was proud or an ostentatious dresser, or as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a peacock (see Pfau). Some characteristic forenames: German Hans, Helmut.
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How common is the last name Pfab in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pfab enjoyed a slight boost in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The Pfab name moved up from rank 63,450 to 61,899, a percentage change of 2.44. Notably, the count of people bearing this surname increased by 10.2 percent from 294 in 2000 to 324 in 2010. Interestingly, despite these changes, the proportion of individuals with the Pfab surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.11 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #63,450 | #61,899 | 2.44% |
| Count | 294 | 324 | 10.2% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pfab
In terms of ethnicity, the vast majority of individuals with the Pfab surname identified as White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 97.62 percent of Pfabs were White and this figure rose slightly to 98.77 percent in 2010. There were no recorded instances of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, or Black during this period. A small percentage (1.70) identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.62% | 98.77% | 1.18% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.7% | 0% | 0% |