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

Pachecano, 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 Pachecano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pachecano in America

Pachecano is the 93125th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pachecano surname appeared 197 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 Pachecano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pachecano 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 Pachecano

The surname PACHECANO originated in Mexico during the 16th century, shortly after the Spanish conquest. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "pacheco," which was a surname that referred to someone who was born in the village of Pacheco, located in the province of Ciudad Real in central Spain.

As Spanish settlers and conquistadors began to establish themselves in the New World, they often adopted new surnames that reflected their new surroundings or experiences. The addition of the suffix "-ano" to Pacheco likely indicated that the bearer was from or associated with the region where the Pacheco family had settled in Mexico.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PACHECANO name can be found in colonial records from the city of Puebla, where a man named Juan Pachecano is mentioned as a landowner in the year 1587. This suggests that the name had already gained a foothold in the region by the late 16th century.

Throughout the colonial period, the PACHECANO name appeared in various documents and records, particularly those related to land ownership and legal proceedings. Notable individuals bearing this surname included Diego Pachecano, a prominent merchant in Veracruz during the 17th century, and María Pachecano, a philanthropist and benefactor of the Convento de Santa Clara in Mexico City in the late 18th century.

In the 19th century, the PACHECANO name gained further recognition with the birth of José María Pachecano (1805-1874), a Mexican lawyer and politician who served as the governor of the state of Puebla from 1861 to 1863. Another notable figure was Félix Pachecano (1823-1892), a renowned architect who designed several iconic buildings in Mexico City, including the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

As the centuries passed, the PACHECANO surname spread throughout Mexico and beyond, with some bearers migrating to other parts of Latin America and even to the United States. However, its roots can be traced back to the early days of Spanish colonization in Mexico, where it emerged as a distinct surname reflecting the blending of Old World and New World identities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pachecano

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

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 Pachecano 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 Pachecano 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 Pachecano was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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