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

Pauda, 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 Pauda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pauda in America

Pauda is the 89403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pauda surname appeared 207 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 Pauda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pauda 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 Pauda

The surname "PAUDA" is believed to have originated in the region of Hesse, Germany, during the medieval period. The name is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "paud," meaning "protruding belly" or "paunch." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname applied to someone with a prominent stomach.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the records of the town of Alsfeld, Hesse, where a certain Johannes Pauda is mentioned in a document dated 1438. The spelling variation "Paude" is also attested in historical records from the same region, indicating that the name may have undergone slight changes in its written form over time.

In the 16th century, the name appears in various church registers and tax records from the towns and villages of Hesse, suggesting that it had become an established surname among the local population. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Hans Pauda, a farmer from the village of Eichenzell, who was born around 1520 and lived until the late 1500s.

As people began to migrate and travel more widely, the name spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions. In the 17th century, a family bearing the surname Pauda is recorded as living in the city of Erfurt, in the present-day state of Thuringia. Their ancestor, Friedrich Pauda, was born in 1624 and worked as a merchant in the city.

During the 19th century, the name Pauda gained some prominence in the literary world with the birth of the German writer and poet Karl Pauda (1823-1887). Born in the town of Schwalmstadt, Hesse, he is best known for his works of romantic poetry and his contributions to the literary journal "Hessische Blätter."

Another notable individual with the surname Pauda was the German-American artist and illustrator Otto Pauda (1874-1938). Born in Alsfeld, Hesse, he immigrated to the United States in the late 19th century and became a successful illustrator, working for various magazines and publishing houses in New York City.

While the surname Pauda is relatively uncommon, it has maintained a presence throughout its history, particularly in the regions of Hesse and Thuringia in central Germany, where it originated and took root. Despite its humble beginnings as a descriptive nickname, the name has endured and been carried forward by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pauda

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

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

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