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

Pazos, 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 Pazos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pazos in America

Pazos is the 18778th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pazos surname appeared 1,460 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 Pazos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pazos 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 Pazos

The surname Pazos is of Spanish origin, specifically from the Galician region of northwestern Spain. It is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, around the 13th or 14th century.

Pazos is derived from the Galician word "pazo," which refers to a manor house or a country estate. This suggests that the name may have been associated with families who owned or lived in such properties.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pazos can be found in the 15th century, when a nobleman named Pedro Pazos de Probén was mentioned in a document from the Kingdom of Galicia.

During the 16th century, the surname Pazos appeared in various records and manuscripts related to the nobility and landowners in Galicia. For example, the Pazos family was associated with the town of Pazo de Borrazás, which could indicate a connection between the surname and a specific place.

Notable individuals with the surname Pazos include José Pazos (1765-1842), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor of Havana, Cuba, in the early 19th century.

Another noteworthy figure was José María Pazos (1819-1885), a Cuban writer, journalist, and political activist who played a significant role in the independence movement against Spanish colonial rule.

In the 20th century, María Pazos (1892-1976) was a Spanish painter and sculptor known for her contributions to the avant-garde movement in Galicia.

More recently, Manuel Pazos (1946-2014) was a prominent Spanish architect and urban planner who designed several iconic buildings in Santiago de Compostela and other cities in Galicia.

The surname Pazos has also been associated with various place names in Galicia, such as Pazo de Baión, Pazo de Castrelo, and Pazo de Vilaseco, further reinforcing its connection to the region's history and geography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pazos

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

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

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