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

Pacleb, 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 Pacleb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pacleb in America

Pacleb is the 59171st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pacleb surname appeared 342 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 Pacleb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pacleb 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 Pacleb

The surname PACLEB has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, emerging during the Middle Ages. The name is believed to have derived from the Old Slavic word "pakleb," which translates to "baker" or "one who bakes bread." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely associated with the baking trade or profession.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PACLEB name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Krakow, Poland. The document mentions a certain "Mikolaj Pacleb," who was a baker and landowner within the city limits. This record provides a glimpse into the name's origin and its connection to the baking profession during that time period.

In the 16th century, the PACLEB surname appeared in various records across the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, particularly in the regions of Lesser Poland and Galicia. Notable individuals bearing this name include Jan PACLEB (1525-1592), a prominent merchant and landowner from the town of Wieliczka, and Katarzyna PACLEB (1578-1642), a respected midwife and herbalist from the city of Lviv.

As the PACLEB family expanded and migrated across Eastern Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Packlieb, Paklieb, and Pakliev. These variations were often influenced by local dialects and scribal errors in record-keeping.

In the 18th century, the PACLEB surname gained prominence in the Russian Empire, particularly in the regions of modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. One notable figure was Grigory PACLEB (1743-1812), a military officer who served in the Imperial Russian Army during the Napoleonic Wars.

Another prominent individual bearing the PACLEB name was Stanislaw PACLEB (1867-1938), a Polish writer and journalist who published several works on Polish history and culture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Throughout its history, the PACLEB surname has been associated with various professions and occupations, including bakers, merchants, landowners, military personnel, and writers. While its origins can be traced back to the baking trade in medieval Eastern Europe, the name has since spread across the region and beyond, reflecting the diverse paths taken by its bearers over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pacleb

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

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

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