2010
#158,432
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.03
Very Rare Last name
Paskar
An ethnic surname referring to someone of Paskai origin.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Paskar. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Paskar surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Paskar in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Paskar, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and Black (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Paskar
The surname PASKAR has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, particularly in the areas that are now part of modern-day Poland and Ukraine. It is believed to have emerged sometime around the 12th or 13th century.
One of the earliest known references to the name PASKAR can be found in a medieval manuscript from the region, dating back to the late 13th century. This document mentions a landowner named Pawel PASKAR, who held property in the village of Paszkow, near the city of Krakow.
The name PASKAR is thought to be derived from the Polish word "paszka," which refers to a type of traditional Easter bread or cake. It is possible that the name was originally an occupational surname, given to bakers or sellers of this particular type of bread.
In the 16th century, there are records of a family named PASKAR residing in the town of Lublin, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One notable member of this family was Jan PASKAR (1520-1587), a merchant and landowner who played an influential role in the local community.
As the centuries passed, the PASKAR name spread across various regions of Eastern Europe, with some variations in spelling emerging, such as Paszkar and Paschkar. In the 18th century, a notable figure named Andrzej PASKAR (1712-1789) gained recognition as a prominent philosopher and scholar in the city of Lviv, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (now in modern-day Ukraine).
Another significant individual with the PASKAR surname was Katarzyna PASKAR (1830-1899), a Polish novelist and poet who lived in the city of Warsaw. Her works explored themes of love, loss, and the struggles of women in the 19th century.
Throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, the PASKAR name continued to be found in various regions of Eastern Europe, with some families eventually migrating to other parts of the world, such as North America and Western Europe, carrying the surname with them.
While the name PASKAR is not among the most common surnames in the world, it has a rich history deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of Eastern Europe, with connections to occupations, place names, and notable individuals who have contributed to the region's intellectual and literary heritage.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Paskar
Among Census respondents with the surname Paskar, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and Black (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Paskar bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Paskar surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.6% · 103
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 4
- Black or African American0.9% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 1
- Two or more races0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Paskar
Paskar appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
+8 bearers (+7.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 8,986 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #158,432 | 102 | 0.03 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | +8 bearers (+7.8%) | Up 8,986 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Paskar surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #158,432 | #149,446 | 5.7% |
| Count | 102 | 110 | 7.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.03 | 0.04 | 22.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Paskar bearers went from 102 to 110 (+7.8% change). The surname moved up 8,986 positions in the national ranking, going from #158,432 to #149,446.
FAQ
Paskar surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Paskar?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Paskar. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Paskar?
Paskar ranks #149,446 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 110 people with the surname Paskar. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Paskar.
Has Paskar become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Paskar went from 102 recorded bearers to 110. That is an increase of 8 (+7.8%). In the national ranking it rose from #158,432 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Paskar?
Among Census respondents with the surname Paskar, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%) and Black (0.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Paskar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (103 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Paskar appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.6%), Asian/Pacific Islander (3.6%), Black (0.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Paskar (2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Paskar mean?
An ethnic surname referring to someone of Paskai origin. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Paskar (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Paskar?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.