2000
#84,310
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 207
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.08
Very Rare Last name
Pachl
A Bavarian surname derived from German "Bach" meaning "stream".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 252 Americans carry the last name Pachl. That puts it at #90,184 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,360,136 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Pachl surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
252
1 in 1,360,136
Census rank
#90,184
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
220
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 220 bearers of the surname Pachl in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 90184th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Pachl, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Pachl
The surname PACHL has its origins in the Czech Republic, dating back to the 14th century. It is derived from the Czech word "Pachol," which means a servant or a young man. The name was likely given to a person who worked as a servant or a young male worker.
The earliest recorded instances of the surname PACHL can be found in various historical records and manuscripts from the region. One notable reference is in the Breviarium Archdioecesis Pragensis, a 14th-century manuscript from the Archdiocese of Prague, where the name appears as "Pachol."
In the 16th century, the name PACHL was also found in the Czech town of Klatovy, where it was sometimes spelled as "Pachle." This variation in spelling was common during that time period.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname PACHL was Jan Pachl, a Czech farmer who lived in the village of Křivoklát in the late 15th century. Another notable figure was Matouš Pachl, a Czech Protestant reformer and writer who lived in the 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name PACHL appeared in the town of Jindřichův Hradec, where a family by the name of Pachl owned a brewery. One member of this family, Jakub Pachl (1620-1678), was a prominent brewer and merchant.
Moving forward to the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname PACHL was František Pachl (1810-1887), a Czech architect and builder who designed several notable buildings in Prague.
Another famous bearer of the surname PACHL was the Czech artist and painter Jaroslav Pachl (1898-1959), whose works are part of the collections of several museums in the Czech Republic.
The surname PACHL has also been found in other parts of Europe, including Germany and Austria, likely due to migration and intermarriage over the centuries. While the name has its roots in the Czech Republic, it has become widespread across various regions and cultures.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pachl
Among Census respondents with the surname Pachl, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Pachl bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Pachl surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.4% · 190
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 18
- Two or more races2.7% · 6
- Black or African American1.4% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Pachl
Pachl appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#88,685
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 209
+2 bearers (+1.0%)
Per 100,000 0.07
Rank movement Down 4,375 places
2020
#90,184
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 220
+11 bearers (+5.3%)
Per 100,000 0.07
Rank movement Down 1,499 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #84,310 | 207 | 0.08 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #88,685 | 209 | 0.07 | +2 bearers (+1.0%) | Down 4,375 places |
| 2020 | #90,184 | 220 | 0.07 | +11 bearers (+5.3%) | Down 1,499 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Pachl surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #88,685 | #90,184 | -1.7% |
| Count | 209 | 220 | 5.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.07 | 0.07 | 5.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Pachl bearers went from 209 to 220 (+5.3% change). The surname moved down 1,499 positions in the national ranking, going from #88,685 to #90,184.
FAQ
Pachl surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Pachl?
Name Census estimates that about 252 living Americans carry the surname Pachl. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,360,136 residents.
How common is Pachl?
Pachl ranks #90,184 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.07 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 220 people with the surname Pachl. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (252), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.07 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.07 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Pachl.
Has Pachl become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Pachl went from 209 recorded bearers to 220. That is an increase of 11 (+5.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #88,685 to #90,184.
What does the Census say about the background of Pachl?
Among Census respondents with the surname Pachl, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (2.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Pachl in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.4% (190 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Pachl appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.4%), Hispanic (8.2%), Two or More Races (2.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Pachl (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Pachl mean?
A Bavarian surname derived from German "Bach" meaning "stream". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Pachl (0.07 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Pachl?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.