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

Pasion, 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 Pasion surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pasion in America

Pasion is the 18227th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pasion surname appeared 1,526 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 Pasion.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pasion 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 Pasion

The surname Pasion is of Spanish origin and is believed to have originated in the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "pasión," which means passion or intense emotion.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Pasion can be found in the "Llibre del Repartiment" (Book of Distribution), a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of lands among the Christian conquerors of Valencia after the Reconquista. This suggests that the name was already in use by the time of the Reconquista, the period of Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

In the 14th century, the name Pasion appeared in various records and manuscripts from the region of Catalonia. For example, the "Arxiu Diocesà de Barcelona" (Diocesan Archive of Barcelona) contains several references to individuals with the surname Pasion during this time period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Pasion was Pere Pasion, a merchant from Barcelona who lived in the late 14th century. Another notable figure was Joan Pasion, a renowned painter from the city of Valencia who was active in the early 15th century.

During the 16th century, the surname Pasion spread to other parts of Spain and the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable individual from this period was Hernando Pasion, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

In the 17th century, the name appeared in various records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For example, the "Archivo General de Indias" (General Archive of the Indies) in Seville, Spain, contains references to several individuals with the surname Pasion who lived in colonial Mexico during this time.

Another notable figure with the surname Pasion was Antonio Pasion, a Spanish Catholic missionary who lived in the 18th century and worked in the Philippines. He is known for his contributions to the study of local languages and cultures.

As the surname Pasion spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, it also became associated with various place names and locations. For instance, there is a town called Pasión de Cristo (Passion of Christ) in the Mexican state of Guerrero, which likely derived its name from the religious significance of the word "pasión."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pasion

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

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

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