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

Pavlov, 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 Pavlov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pavlov in America

Pavlov is the 21707th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pavlov surname appeared 1,199 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 Pavlov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pavlov 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 Pavlov

The surname Pavlov is of Russian origin and is derived from the personal name Pavel, which is the Russian equivalent of the Latin name Paulus, meaning "small" or "humble." The name can be traced back to the early medieval period in Russia, around the 10th or 11th century.

The Pavlov surname is believed to have originated in the regions of central and northern Russia, particularly in areas around Moscow and Novgorod. It is thought to have initially been used to identify the sons or descendants of someone named Pavel, following the common Russian naming tradition of that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Pavlov surname can be found in the Veliky Novgorod Chronicles, a compilation of historical records from the medieval city-state of Novgorod. In these chronicles, which date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, there are references to individuals with the surname Pavlov.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Pavlov surname became more widespread throughout Russia, and it is possible to find references to individuals with this name in various historical documents, such as tax records, land ownership records, and military records.

One notable individual with the surname Pavlov was Ivan Pavlov (1849-1936), a Russian physiologist who is renowned for his work on the study of conditioned reflexes and digestion. His groundbreaking experiments on classical conditioning, particularly involving dogs, earned him the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1904.

Other historical figures with the Pavlov surname include:

1. Nikolai Pavlov (1887-1942), a Soviet military commander who played a significant role in the defense of Leningrad during World War II.
2. Valentin Pavlov (1937-2003), a Russian politician and Prime Minister of Russia from 1991 to 1992.
3. Konstantin Pavlov (1923-2008), a Soviet and Russian actor known for his roles in various films and theater productions.
4. Dmitry Pavlov (1870-1941), a Russian painter and art educator who contributed to the development of the Russian avant-garde movement in the early 20th century.
5. Yuri Pavlov (1932-2022), a Soviet and Russian historian and author, specializing in the history of World War II and the Cold War.

While the Pavlov surname has its roots in Russia, over time it has spread to other parts of the world due to migration and historical events. However, its origins can be traced back to the early medieval period in the regions of central and northern Russia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pavlov

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

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

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