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

Pasillas, 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 Pasillas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pasillas in America

Pasillas is the 7876th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pasillas surname appeared 4,201 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 Pasillas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pasillas 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 Pasillas

The surname Pasillas is of Spanish origin, deriving from the Spanish word "pasilla," which refers to a type of small, dried chili pepper. This name likely originated in the regions of Spain where these chili peppers were cultivated or where individuals with connections to the chili pepper trade resided.

Historically, the surname Pasillas can be traced back to the late 15th century, during the height of the Spanish Inquisition. Records from this period indicate that a family bearing the name Pasillas resided in the city of Seville, which was a major trading hub for spices and agricultural products at the time.

One of the earliest documented references to the Pasillas surname can be found in the "Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla," a manuscript detailing the distribution of land and property in Seville after the Christian conquest of the city in 1248. This document mentions a certain "Juan Pasillas," who was granted a parcel of land in recognition of his military service.

In the 16th century, the Pasillas surname gained prominence with the exploration and colonization of the Americas by Spanish conquistadors. Notable individuals from this period include Hernán Pasillas, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico.

During the colonial era, the Pasillas surname spread throughout the Spanish territories in the Americas, particularly in regions where the cultivation of chili peppers and other spices was prevalent. One notable figure from this time was Francisca Pasillas, a landowner and businesswoman in the Spanish colony of New Mexico in the late 17th century.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Pasillas surname also found its way to other parts of the world, including the Philippines, where Spanish colonization took place in the 16th and 17th centuries. In 1786, a Spanish military officer named Juan Pasillas was appointed as the governor of the Philippines, serving in that capacity until 1788.

Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, individuals bearing the Pasillas surname continued to make their mark in various fields. Notably, Emilio Pasillas was a renowned Mexican painter and muralist who was active in the early 20th century, known for his vibrant depictions of Mexican culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pasillas

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

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

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