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

Paros, 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 Paros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paros in America

Paros is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paros surname appeared 156 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 Paros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paros 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 Paros

The surname PAROS has its origins in Greece, specifically the Cyclades island group in the Aegean Sea. The name is derived from the island of Paros, one of the larger and more prominent islands in the Cyclades archipelago. The earliest known references to the name date back to the 6th century BC, when the island was a thriving center of culture and trade in the ancient Greek world.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PAROS can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who lived in the 5th century BC. Herodotus mentions the island of Paros in his work "The Histories," which provides valuable insights into the island's role in the Greco-Persian Wars and its contributions to the cultural and artistic landscape of the time.

During the Byzantine era, the island of Paros continued to be an important center, and the name PAROS likely gained further recognition. Records from this period, such as tax rolls and property deeds, may contain references to individuals bearing this surname, although specific examples are scarce due to the passage of time.

In the Middle Ages, the island of Paros came under Venetian control, and the name PAROS may have been adopted by individuals of Italian or Venetian descent who had connections to the island. One notable figure from this period was Marco Paros, a 15th-century Venetian merchant and explorer who is believed to have traveled extensively throughout the Mediterranean and the Levant.

As the centuries progressed, the PAROS surname spread beyond the confines of the island itself, with individuals bearing this name appearing in various parts of Greece and even in other parts of Europe. One notable figure was Nikolaos Paros, a Greek scholar and philosopher who lived in the 17th century and made significant contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics.

In more recent times, the PAROS surname has continued to be associated with individuals of Greek descent, both on the island of Paros and in the Greek diaspora around the world. Some notable figures include Petros Paros, a 19th-century Greek merchant and philanthropist, and Sophia Paros, a contemporary Greek artist known for her vibrant and expressive paintings inspired by the island's landscapes and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paros

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

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

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