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

Pascu, 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 Pascu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pascu in America

Pascu is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pascu surname appeared 209 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 Pascu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pascu 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 Pascu

The surname Pascu has its origins in Romania, specifically in the Transylvania region. It is a Romanian name derived from the Latin word "Pascua," meaning "Easter" or "Passover." The name likely originated in the medieval period and was initially associated with individuals born or baptized around the Easter season.

One of the earliest known references to the Pascu surname can be found in the Codex Bervaldensis, a 14th-century manuscript from Sibiu, Transylvania. The document mentions a certain "Georgius Pascu" who was involved in a land dispute in the year 1378.

In the 15th century, the Pascu surname appears in various historical records from Transylvania, such as the Codex Diplomaticus Transsylvaniae. One notable example is Petrus Pascu, a merchant from Braşov who was granted trade privileges in the year 1472.

The Pascu surname has also been linked to several place names in Romania, such as the village of Păsculeşti in Vâlcea County and the commune of Păsculeţi in Iaşi County. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the Pascu surname who were among the earliest settlers or landowners in those areas.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the Pascu surname:

1. Ioan Pascu (1828-1892), a Romanian writer, journalist, and politician who played a significant role in the Romanian Revolution of 1848.
2. Ştefan Pascu (1904-1957), a Romanian historian and archaeologist known for his contributions to the study of ancient Dacia and Romania's early history.
3. Vasile Pascu (1924-2015), a Romanian mathematician and educator who made significant contributions to the field of functional analysis.
4. Victor Pascu (born 1949), a Romanian-Canadian writer and literary critic who has published numerous works exploring the cultural heritage of Transylvania.
5. Doina Pascu (born 1956), a Romanian diplomat and politician who has served as a Member of the European Parliament.

While the Pascu surname is primarily associated with Romania and the Transylvanian region, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pascu

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

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

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