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

Pavlu, 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 Pavlu surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pavlu in America

Pavlu is the 99378th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pavlu surname appeared 182 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 Pavlu.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pavlu 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 Pavlu

The surname "PAVLU" is of Czech origin, originating from the Slavic regions of Central Europe in the medieval period. It is believed to be a patronymic name derived from the Czech given name "Pavel," which itself traces back to the Latin name "Paulus," meaning "small" or "humble."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "PAVLU" can be found in historical records from the 14th and 15th centuries in Bohemia, which is now part of the Czech Republic. During this time, the use of hereditary surnames became more widespread among the common people, and "PAVLU" likely emerged as a way to identify families descended from an ancestor named Pavel.

One notable early reference to the name "PAVLU" is in the Hussite Wars of the 15th century, where a Czech military leader named Jan Pavlu fought alongside the Hussite reformers against the Catholic Church and the Holy Roman Empire. Although little is known about his specific origins, his presence in these pivotal events suggests that the surname had already established itself among the Czech population by that time.

In the 16th century, the surname "PAVLU" appears in various records from the Kingdom of Bohemia, including tax rolls and land registries. One individual of note was Vaclav Pavlu, a wealthy landowner and merchant from the town of Kutná Hora, who lived from approximately 1520 to 1585.

As the centuries progressed, the surname "PAVLU" spread beyond its Czech roots, with bearers of the name migrating to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One notable figure was Jakub Pavlu, a Czech immigrant to the United States who was born in 1845 and became a prominent businessman and community leader in the city of Chicago in the late 19th century.

Another individual of historical significance was Marie Pavlu, a Czech-born writer and activist who lived from 1886 to 1958. She was a vocal advocate for women's rights and wrote several influential works on feminism and social issues during her lifetime.

In more recent times, the surname "PAVLU" has been carried by notable individuals such as Jiri Pavlu, a Czech physicist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of condensed matter physics in the latter half of the 20th century.

While the surname "PAVLU" has its roots in the Czech lands, it has since spread to various parts of the world, reflecting the migration patterns and cultural exchanges that have shaped human history over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pavlu

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

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

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