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

Paytas, 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 Paytas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paytas in America

Paytas is the 88020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paytas surname appeared 211 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 Paytas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paytas 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 Paytas

The surname Paytas is believed to have originated in Spain during the early 15th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "pata," which means "paw" or "foot," potentially indicating that the name may have been given to someone with a distinctive gait or physical characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Paytas surname can be found in the archives of the Spanish city of Seville, where a certain Juan Paytas was mentioned in a municipal record from 1432. This document suggests that the name was already in use in the region during that time period.

In the late 16th century, the Paytas name appeared in several records related to the Spanish exploration and colonization of the Americas. Notably, a soldier named Diego Paytas was part of the expedition led by Hernán Cortés that conquered the Aztec Empire in present-day Mexico in the 1520s.

As the Spanish empire expanded, the Paytas surname gradually spread to other parts of the world. In the 17th century, a merchant named Manuel Paytas was documented as having established a trading post in the Philippines, then a Spanish colony.

One of the most notable individuals with the Paytas surname was Antonio Paytas, a Spanish painter who lived from 1675 to 1740. He was renowned for his religious artwork and frescoes adorning churches in Madrid and other parts of Spain.

Another significant figure was María Paytas, a Venezuelan poet and activist who lived from 1824 to 1892. She was a prominent voice in the country's struggle for independence from Spain and her writings were influential in shaping the nation's cultural identity.

In more recent times, the Paytas surname has been found in various countries with Spanish-speaking populations, such as Mexico, Argentina, and the United States, where it was likely brought by immigrants from Spain and Latin America.

While the name Paytas is not as common as some other Spanish surnames, it has a rich history that spans several centuries and continents, reflecting the far-reaching influence of the Spanish language and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paytas

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

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

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