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

Pashos, 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 Pashos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pashos in America

Pashos is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pashos surname appeared 126 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 Pashos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pashos 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 Pashos

The surname PASHOS is of Greek origin, deriving from the Greek word "paschos" meaning "suffering" or "passion." The name likely originated in Greece during the Byzantine era, between the 5th and 15th centuries.

PASHOS is believed to have originated in the regions of Attica and the Peloponnese, areas with a strong Greek cultural heritage. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to medieval Greek manuscripts and church records from these regions.

One of the earliest known bearers of the PASHOS surname was a monk named Philotheos PASHOS, who lived in the 11th century and served at the Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos, a renowned monastic community in Greece.

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Demetrios PASHOS was a scribe and scholar who worked at the Patriarchal Library in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). His works included transcriptions of ancient Greek texts and theological writings.

During the Ottoman period in Greece, which lasted from the 15th to the early 19th century, the PASHOS surname continued to be prominent among Greek families, particularly in the regions of Attica and the Peloponnese.

One significant bearer of the PASHOS name was Georgios PASHOS, a Greek revolutionary who participated in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the 1820s. He fought alongside other notable figures, such as Theodoros Kolokotronis, and played a crucial role in the liberation of Greece.

In the 19th century, a prominent Greek philosopher and intellectual named Panagiotis PASHOS (1813-1891) made significant contributions to the fields of philosophy, education, and linguistics. He was a professor at the University of Athens and published several works on Greek language and culture.

Another notable PASHOS was Athanasios PASHOS (1856-1933), a Greek military officer and politician who served as a member of the Greek Parliament and held various ministerial positions in the early 20th century.

Throughout history, the PASHOS surname has been closely associated with Greek culture, education, and intellectual pursuits, reflecting the name's origins and the values held by many of its bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pashos

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

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

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