Explore the Family Name Ten Pas
The meaning of Ten Pas
Dutch: topographic name for someone living near a pas ‘meadow’, a loanword in Dutch from Latin pascua ‘meadow’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ten Pas in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Ten Pas saw a minor decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ten Pas ranked 42,056 among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010 it had slipped to 43,732, marking a 3.99% drop. However, the actual count of individuals with this surname slightly rose from 486 in 2000 to 493 in 2010, an increase of 1.44%. Despite this increase, the proportion of the surname per 100k residents decreased by 5.56%, showing that while there might be more people named Ten Pas, the name is becoming less common relative to other surnames.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,056 | #43,732 | -3.99% |
| Count | 486 | 493 | 1.44% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ten Pas
In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that individuals with the Ten Pas surname are almost exclusively associated with White ethnic identity. In 2000, 99.18% of individuals with this surname identified as White, increasing marginally to 99.19% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Ten Pas surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either year. The census also showed no change in the percentage of individuals with the Ten Pas surname identifying with two or more races.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.18% | 99.19% | 0.01% |
| 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |