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

Paskewitz, 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 Paskewitz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paskewitz in America

Paskewitz is the 78316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paskewitz surname appeared 244 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 Paskewitz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paskewitz 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 Paskewitz

The surname Paskewitz is of Eastern European origin, tracing its roots to the Slavic regions of modern-day Poland and Belarus. It likely emerged sometime during the late medieval period, around the 14th or 15th century.

The name Paskewitz is thought to be derived from the Slavic root "paska," which means "Easter" or "Passover." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have been associated with religious festivities or occupations related to Easter celebrations. Alternatively, it could have originated as a locational surname, referring to a person from a place named "Paskevichy" or a similar variant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Paskewitz name can be found in the Metryka Koronna, a historical register of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, dating back to the late 15th century. This document mentions a certain Piotr Paskewitz, a landowner from the Grodno region of modern-day Belarus.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Paskewitz name appeared in various records across Eastern Europe. Notably, a Mikhail Paskewitz was a prominent merchant in the city of Lviv (then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) in the early 1600s. Another notable figure was Jan Paskewitz, a military officer who fought in the Polish-Russian War of 1654-1667.

As the Paskewitz family spread across Eastern Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as Paskiewicz, Paskavich, and Paskevicius. In the 18th century, a branch of the family settled in the Russian Empire, where the name was Russified to Paskevich. One of the most famous bearers of this variant was Ivan Paskevich (1782-1856), a Russian military leader who played a significant role in the Russo-Persian and Russo-Turkish wars.

Other notable individuals with the Paskewitz surname include Wladyslaw Paskewitz (1876-1958), a Polish architect known for his work in Krakow, and Janina Paskewitz (1903-1989), a Polish artist and illustrator who specialized in children's books.

While the Paskewitz name has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread across the globe through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply tied to the Slavic regions and the rich cultural heritage of that area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paskewitz

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

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

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