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

Paschen, 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 Paschen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paschen in America

Paschen is the 54864th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paschen surname appeared 375 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 Paschen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paschen 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 Paschen

The surname PASCHEN is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Low German word "Paschen," which refers to the Christian holiday of Easter, also known as "Pasche" in some dialects. This suggests that the name may have been initially bestowed upon someone born or baptized around the Easter season.

The earliest records of the name can be traced back to the 13th century, where variations such as "Paschin" and "Paskin" appeared in medieval German chronicles and municipal records. One notable instance is the mention of a "Johannes Paschin" in the city of Hamburg's tax records in 1284.

In the 14th century, the name began to spread across the northern German states, with variations like "Paschke" and "Paskow" appearing in different regions. During this time, the name was also associated with several place names, such as Paschen, a village near the city of Cottbus in Brandenburg.

By the 16th century, the spelling had largely settled on "Paschen," and the name became more widespread across northern and central Germany. One notable figure from this period was Andreas Paschen, a Lutheran theologian and writer who lived from 1516 to 1594 and authored several religious works.

In the 17th century, the PASCHEN surname gained further prominence with the birth of Johann Paschen (1636-1709), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of optics and is credited with discovering the phenomenon known as the "Paschen series" in the hydrogen spectral lines.

Another noteworthy individual was Johann Gottlieb Paschen (1763-1833), a German jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the Prussian court system and authored several influential works on civil law.

In the 19th century, the name PASCHEN continued to be associated with notable figures, such as Friedrich Paschen (1804-1876), a German painter and engraver known for his landscapes and portraits, and Louis Paschen (1865-1947), a German politician and member of the Reichstag (Imperial Parliament) during the Weimar Republic.

While the origin of the PASCHEN surname can be traced back to northern Germany, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. However, its roots remain firmly rooted in the linguistic and cultural traditions of the regions where it first emerged.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paschen

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

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

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