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

Pajak, 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 Pajak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pajak in America

Pajak is the 19878th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pajak surname appeared 1,352 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 Pajak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pajak 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 Pajak

The surname PAJAK originates from Poland and its earliest recorded use dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Polish word "pajak" which means "spider" in English. This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a nickname for someone who shared physical or behavioral traits with a spider.

The name PAJAK can be traced back to various regions of historic Poland, including areas that are now part of modern-day Ukraine and Belarus. In old Polish records, the name is sometimes spelled as "Payak" or "Paiiak", reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and spelling.

One of the earliest known mentions of the name PAJAK can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Krakow, which lists a landowner named Jan PAJAK. This indicates that the name had already established itself among the nobility and landowners of the time.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname PAJAK was Stanislaw PAJAK, a prominent merchant and trader who operated in the city of Gdansk, a major port on the Baltic Sea. His business dealings and travels likely contributed to the spread of the name across various regions.

Another historical figure of note was Jakub PAJAK, a scholar and writer who lived in the 17th century. He was the author of several works on theology and philosophy, which were widely circulated and discussed among the intellectual circles of his time.

In the 19th century, a famous bearer of the PAJAK surname was Wladyslaw PAJAK, a renowned painter and artist who was part of the Polish romantic movement. His works, which often depicted landscapes and scenes from rural life, are still celebrated and exhibited in various Polish museums and galleries.

Another notable individual was Maria PAJAK, a political activist and suffragette who fought for women's rights and equality in the early 20th century. She played a significant role in the struggle for women's suffrage in Poland and her efforts contributed to the eventual granting of voting rights to Polish women in 1918.

Throughout its long history, the surname PAJAK has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, scholars, merchants, and activists, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of those who bore this name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pajak

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

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

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