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

Paquin, 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 Paquin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paquin in America

Paquin is the 8159th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paquin surname appeared 4,064 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Paquin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paquin 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 Paquin

The surname Paquin has its origins in France, where it emerged in the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "paque," which itself comes from the Latin "pascha," meaning "Easter." The name may have been initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone associated with Easter celebrations or born during that time.

In the earliest records, the surname appears with various spellings, including Pasquin, Pâquin, and Pacquin, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling that were common in medieval times. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in a document from the town of Beauvais, in northern France, dating back to the 13th century.

The Paquin name subsequently spread across different regions of France, with records indicating its presence in various parts of the country, such as Normandy, Brittany, and the Île-de-France region around Paris. Although not as widely documented as some other French surnames, the name appears in several historical records and manuscripts from the medieval and Renaissance periods.

One notable individual bearing the Paquin surname was Jean Paquin, a French fashion designer and couturier born in 1878 in Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, Normandy. Paquin's fashion house, founded in Paris in 1891, gained international acclaim for its innovative designs and became one of the most prestigious couture houses of the early 20th century.

Another prominent figure with the Paquin surname was Ludger Paquin, a Canadian jurist and politician who served as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1935 to 1952. Born in 1873 in Quebec, Paquin had a distinguished legal career before his appointment to the Senate.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the Paquin name dates back to the late 18th century, when Jean-Baptiste Paquin, a French immigrant, settled in Louisiana. His descendants went on to establish the Paquin family line in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the Paquin surname include Marcel Paquin, a French writer and journalist born in 1892, and Louis Paquin, a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who founded the Paquin Group of Companies in the 20th century.

While the Paquin name has its roots in France, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, and beyond, through migration and the dispersion of French settlers and their descendants.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paquin

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

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

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