Find out how popular the last name Pach is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pach.

Pach, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pach surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pach in America

Pach is the 64891st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pach surname appeared 306 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pach.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pach to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pach

The surname Pach originated in the Czech Republic, with its roots dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old Czech word "pach," meaning "forest" or "wooded area." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name may have resided in or near forested regions of Bohemia or Moravia.

During the Middle Ages, the name Pach can be found in various historical records and manuscripts from the region. One notable early reference is in the Liber Viridis, a 14th-century land register from the Cistercian monastery in Sedlec, which mentions several individuals with the surname Pach.

The earliest recorded instance of the name Pach dates back to 1265, when a man named Bohuslav Pach was documented in the town of Příbram, located in central Bohemia. Another early example is Jan Pach, a landowner from the village of Račice, whose name appears in records from 1312.

In the 15th century, the surname Pach was associated with the town of Pačice, which was likely derived from the same Old Czech word as the surname itself. This suggests a possible connection between the name and this particular location.

Several notable individuals have borne the surname Pach throughout history. One such person was Jan Pach (1572-1631), a renowned Czech writer and poet from Prague who authored various works in both Czech and Latin. Another was Václav Pach (1685-1746), a Baroque painter and engraver from Mikulov, whose works can be found in various churches and monasteries across Moravia.

In more recent times, the name Pach has been carried by individuals such as Pavel Pach (1900-1989), a Czech painter and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and book illustrations, and Evžen Pach (1885-1956), a Czech chess player and problem composer who won several international competitions.

Despite its origins in the Czech lands, the surname Pach has since spread to other parts of Europe and the world, likely through migration and intermarriage over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pach

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pach.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pach was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pach has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pach was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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