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

Paschke, 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 Paschke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paschke in America

Paschke is the 17290th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paschke surname appeared 1,637 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 Paschke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paschke 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 Paschke

The surname Paschke is of German origin and can be traced back to the early 16th century. It is believed to have originated in the northern regions of Germany, particularly in areas such as Pomerania and Prussia.

The name Paschke is thought to be derived from the German word "Paschen," which was a diminutive form of the personal name "Paschasius." This name, in turn, originated from the Latin name "Pascha," meaning "Easter" or "Passover."

In the 16th and 17th centuries, records show the name Paschke appearing in various forms, including Paschken, Paschken, and Paschke. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in church registers and tax records from the towns and villages of northern Germany.

One notable historical reference to the name Paschke can be found in the Prussian Army records from the 18th century. During this time, several individuals bearing the surname Paschke served as soldiers and officers in the Prussian military.

The earliest known person with the surname Paschke was Hans Paschke, born in 1541 in the town of Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland). Another notable figure was Johann Paschke, a German composer and organist who lived from 1618 to 1677.

In the 19th century, the name Paschke became more widespread, with several individuals achieving prominence in various fields. For example, Otto Paschke (1834-1904) was a German painter and art teacher, while Emil Paschke (1860-1943) was a German architect and urban planner.

Another notable individual was Ernst Paschke (1865-1942), a German jurist and politician who served as a member of the Reichstag, the parliament of the German Empire.

Towards the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th century, the name Paschke continued to be found in various parts of Germany, as well as in regions with significant German populations, such as the United States and Canada.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paschke

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

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

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