2000
#144,908
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Paxinos
A surname derived from the Greek village of Paxos or Paxoi.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Paxinos. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Paxinos 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
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Paxinos in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Paxinos, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Paxinos
The surname Paxinos has its origins in Greece, tracing back to the late 15th century. The name is believed to derive from the Greek word "paxinos," which means "inhabitant of Paxos," referring to the Ionian island of Paxos located off the western coast of mainland Greece.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Paxinos can be found in historical documents from the Venetian Republic, which ruled over parts of Greece during the Renaissance era. The name appears in a list of landowners on the island of Paxos from the year 1492.
Several variations of the spelling have been documented over the centuries, including Paxino, Paxinou, and Paxinakis. These different spellings likely emerged due to regional dialects and the influence of other languages spoken in the area, such as Italian and Turkish.
In the 16th century, a notable individual named Theodoros Paxinos was a prominent merchant and ship owner based in Corfu. His trading activities extended throughout the Mediterranean region, and he was known for his wealth and influence in the local community.
Another historical figure bearing the Paxinos surname was Ioannis Paxinos, a Greek scholar and philosopher who lived in the late 17th century. He studied at the University of Padua and later taught at various educational institutions in Venice and the Greek islands.
During the 19th century, a family with the surname Paxinos played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule. Dimitrios Paxinos, born in 1792, served as a military officer and fought alongside other Greek revolutionaries to liberate the region from Turkish occupation.
In more recent times, the name Paxinos gained recognition through the work of George Paxinos, a renowned neuroscientist and author born in 1943. He is best known for his contributions to the field of neuroanatomy, particularly his atlas of the rat brain, which has become a widely used reference in neuroscience research.
Another notable figure with the Paxinos surname was Maria Paxinos, a Greek filmmaker and screenwriter who lived from 1920 to 2012. Her work explored themes of social injustice and the struggles faced by women in Greek society during the 20th century.
While the surname Paxinos has its roots in Greece, it has also been adopted by families in other parts of the world, particularly in regions with strong Greek diaspora communities, such as Australia, the United States, and parts of Europe.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Paxinos
Among Census respondents with the surname Paxinos, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Paxinos 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 Paxinos surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.2% · 106
- Two or more races1.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Paxinos
Paxinos appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#145,220
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 114
+9 bearers (+8.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 312 places
2020
#150,205
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-5 bearers (-4.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 4,985 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #144,908 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #145,220 | 114 | 0.04 | +9 bearers (+8.6%) | Down 312 places |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | -5 bearers (-4.4%) | Down 4,985 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 Paxinos 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 | #145,220 | #150,205 | -3.4% |
| Count | 114 | 109 | -4.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Paxinos bearers went from 114 to 109 (-4.4% change). The surname moved down 4,985 positions in the national ranking, going from #145,220 to #150,205.
FAQ
Paxinos surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Paxinos?
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Paxinos. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
How common is Paxinos?
Paxinos ranks #150,205 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 109 people with the surname Paxinos. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), 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 Paxinos.
Has Paxinos become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Paxinos went from 114 recorded bearers to 109. That is a decrease of 5 (-4.4%). In the national ranking it fell from #145,220 to #150,205.
What does the Census say about the background of Paxinos?
Among Census respondents with the surname Paxinos, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (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 Paxinos in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.2% (106 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Paxinos appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.2%), Two or More Races (1.8%), Asian/Pacific Islander (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 Paxinos (2000, 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 Paxinos mean?
A surname derived from the Greek village of Paxos or Paxoi. 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 Paxinos (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 people share the surname Paxinos?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.