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

Papesh, 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 Papesh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Papesh in America

Papesh is the 36900th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Papesh surname appeared 605 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 Papesh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Papesh 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 Papesh

The surname Papesh has its origins in Eastern Europe, particularly in the regions of Poland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. It is believed to have emerged during the late Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

The name Papesh is thought to be derived from the Slavic word "papesh," which means "small priest" or "monk." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to individuals who were associated with the clergy or religious orders, or perhaps to the children of priests or monks.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Papesh can be found in a document dated 1412, which mentions a certain Jakub Papesh, a resident of the town of Krakow in Poland. Another early reference is from 1526, mentioning a Jan Papesh, a landowner in the village of Letovice, located in what is now the Czech Republic.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Papesh appears in various records and manuscripts from the region, including parish registers, tax rolls, and court documents. For example, a Mikuláš Papesh is listed as a tenant farmer in the village of Nové Město nad Váhom, Slovakia, in a land registry from 1612.

One notable bearer of the name Papesh was Jozef Papesh (1722-1798), a Slovak priest and scholar who authored several works on theology and philosophy. Another was Tomáš Papesh (1845-1912), a Czech painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life.

Other historical figures with the surname Papesh include:

1. Ján Papesh (1775-1849), a Slovak writer and educator who published a popular grammar book.
2. Karol Papesh (1888-1964), a Slovak politician and diplomat who served as ambassador to Poland in the 1920s.
3. Zdeněk Papesh (1907-1986), a Czech architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Prague.
4. Marta Papeshová (1923-2008), a Slovak actress and theater director, best known for her roles in several popular films of the 1950s and 1960s.
5. Jiří Papesh (born 1949), a Czech mathematician and professor who has made significant contributions to the field of differential geometry.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Papesh

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

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

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