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

Pasek, 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 Pasek surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pasek in America

Pasek is the 25064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pasek surname appeared 991 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 Pasek.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pasek 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 Pasek

The surname Pasek is of Polish origin, derived from the Old Polish word "pasek," meaning "belt" or "girdle." It is believed to have originated in the late Middle Ages, likely as a descriptive name for someone who made or wore belts as part of their occupation or social status.

The name Pasek can be traced back to the 15th century in various historical records from Poland. One of the earliest known references to the surname is found in the Poznań Land Registers from 1420, which mentions a certain Jan Pasek.

In the 16th century, the name gained prominence with the Polish writer and memoirist Jan Chryzostom Pasek (1636-1701). His memoirs, known as "Memoirs of the Polish Baroque," provide a valuable account of Polish history and life during the 17th century.

Another notable figure bearing the Pasek surname was Józef Pasek (1828-1895), a Polish historian and writer who specialized in the history of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The Pasek surname was also present in the Prussian region, as evidenced by the records of the Prussian State Archive, which mentions a Marcin Pasek from Gdańsk in the 17th century.

In the 19th century, the surname appeared in various Polish literary works, such as the novel "Chłopi" (The Peasants) by Władysław Reymont (1867-1925), where a character named Pasek is mentioned.

Other notable individuals with the Pasek surname include Władysław Pasek (1826-1901), a Polish military officer and participant in the January Uprising against the Russian Empire, and Kazimierz Pasek (1948-2015), a Polish actor and theater director.

While the surname Pasek is predominantly associated with Poland, it has also been found in other Slavic countries, such as Ukraine and Belarus, likely due to migration and cultural exchange throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pasek

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

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

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