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

Pazo, 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 Pazo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pazo in America

Pazo is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pazo surname appeared 198 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 Pazo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pazo 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 Pazo

The surname PAZO is of Spanish origin, derived from the word "pazo" which means a rural manor or country house in the Galician language spoken in northwestern Spain. This name likely originated in the Galicia region during the medieval period, potentially referring to someone who resided at or owned a pazo estate.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PAZO surname appears in the 14th century Catastro de Ensenada, a census-like document compiled in the mid-18th century that recorded landowners and their properties across Spain. This suggests that the name was already well-established by that time, likely having evolved from an earlier place name or descriptive term related to a specific pazo or manor.

In the 16th century, there are records of a prominent Galician nobleman named Pedro Fernández de Pazo, who owned several properties in the region. His descendants continued to use the PAZO surname, contributing to its widespread adoption and association with the Galician gentry.

Another notable historical figure bearing this surname was Rodrigo de Pazo, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Philippines in the late 16th century under the command of Miguel López de Legazpi. Pazo played a significant role in establishing Spanish rule in the archipelago.

During the 17th century, a branch of the PAZO family settled in the Canary Islands, where they became influential landowners and contributed to the region's agricultural development. One prominent member of this branch was Juan Pazo y Clavijo, born in 1677, who served as the governor of the island of La Palma.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the PAZO surname was the Spanish writer and journalist Joaquín Pazo y Montes, born in 1819. He was a prolific author and a staunch defender of Galician culture and language, contributing significantly to the region's literary heritage.

While the PAZO surname is most commonly associated with Spain, particularly the Galicia region, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply rooted in the cultural and linguistic traditions of northwestern Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pazo

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

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

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