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

Pagador, 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 Pagador surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pagador in America

Pagador is the 108734th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pagador surname appeared 163 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 Pagador.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pagador 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 Pagador

The surname Pagador originated in Spain during the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "pagador," which means "payer" or "one who pays." This occupational surname was likely given to someone who worked as a tax collector, treasurer, or paymaster.

The earliest known record of the Pagador surname appears in a medieval Spanish document from the year 1235, which mentions a certain Pedro Pagador, a tax collector in the city of Seville. This suggests that the name was already well-established in southern Spain by the 13th century.

During the Middle Ages, the Pagador family settled in various regions of Spain, including Andalusia, Castile, and Aragon. In the 14th century, a branch of the family adopted the spelling "Pagadore," as evidenced by a land deed from 1372 mentioning a Juan Pagadore from the town of Córdoba.

One notable bearer of the Pagador surname was Alonso Pagador, a wealthy merchant and banker who lived in Seville in the late 15th century. He was involved in financing some of Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas.

In the 16th century, the Pagador family spread to other parts of Europe and the Americas. Juan Pagador (1520-1588) was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico and later served as a colonial official in Guatemala.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Beatriz Pagador (1567-1635), a Spanish poet and playwright who was renowned for her works celebrating the Virgin Mary. Her collection of religious poems, "Flores de Primavera," was published in 1602.

During the 17th century, the Pagador surname appeared in various parts of the Spanish Empire, including the Philippines. Francisco Pagador (1612-1678) was a Spanish missionary who established several churches and schools in the Philippine Islands.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Pagador name also made its way to the Americas. Pedro Pagador (1670-1738) was a prominent landowner and cattle rancher in colonial Mexico, while Juan Pagador (1695-1767) was a successful silversmith in Lima, Peru.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pagador

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

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

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