2000
#125,639
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 126
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Pazour
A surname of Czech origin meaning "pasture" or "meadow".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 136 Americans carry the last name Pazour. That puts it at #142,788 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,520,252 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Pazour 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
136
1 in 2,520,252
Census rank
#142,788
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
119
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 119 bearers of the surname Pazour in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142788th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Pazour, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Pazour
The surname Pazour has its origins in the Czech Republic, dating back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Czech word "pazour," which means "crust" or "crust of bread." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who worked with bread or in a bakery.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pazour can be found in a manuscript from the town of Litomerice, located in the northern region of Bohemia, dated around 1480. The document mentions a certain Jan Pazour, who was a baker in the town.
In the 16th century, variations of the name such as "Pazaur" and "Pasaur" began to appear in records from various parts of Bohemia and Moravia. It is likely that these spellings were influenced by regional dialects and accents.
During the 17th century, the name Pazour became more widespread throughout the Czech lands. In 1632, a record from the city of Prague mentions a merchant named Vaclav Pazour, who traded in spices and other goods.
One notable individual with the surname Pazour was Jakub Pazour, a soldier who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648). He was born in 1602 in the village of Velka Bystrice and served in the army of the Holy Roman Empire.
In the 18th century, the Pazour family began to establish themselves in other parts of Europe. In 1756, a man named Josef Pazour was recorded as living in the town of Lviv, which was then part of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (now in modern-day Ukraine).
Another individual of note was Karel Pazour, a prominent architect who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. He was born in 1772 in Prague and is known for designing several churches and public buildings in Bohemia and Moravia.
As the 19th century progressed, the Pazour name continued to be found in various regions of the Czech lands. In 1864, a record from the town of Olomouc mentions a schoolteacher named Anna Pazour.
One of the most famous individuals with the surname Pazour was the writer and journalist Jan Pazour, who lived from 1888 to 1958. He was born in the town of Roudnice nad Labem and was known for his satirical works and political commentary.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pazour
Among Census respondents with the surname Pazour, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (1.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Pazour 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 Pazour surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.3% · 111
- Two or more races4.2% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 2
- Black or African American0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Pazour
Pazour 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
#139,228
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
-6 bearers (-4.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 13,589 places
2020
#142,788
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
-1 bearers (-0.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,560 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #125,639 | 126 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #139,228 | 120 | 0.04 | -6 bearers (-4.8%) | Down 13,589 places |
| 2020 | #142,788 | 119 | 0.04 | -1 bearers (-0.8%) | Down 3,560 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 Pazour 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 | #139,228 | #142,788 | -2.6% |
| Count | 120 | 119 | -0.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -0.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Pazour bearers went from 120 to 119 (-0.8% change). The surname moved down 3,560 positions in the national ranking, going from #139,228 to #142,788.
FAQ
Pazour surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Pazour?
Name Census estimates that about 136 living Americans carry the surname Pazour. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,520,252 residents.
How common is Pazour?
Pazour ranks #142,788 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 119 people with the surname Pazour. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (136), 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 Pazour.
Has Pazour become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Pazour went from 120 recorded bearers to 119. That is a decrease of 1 (-0.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #139,228 to #142,788.
What does the Census say about the background of Pazour?
Among Census respondents with the surname Pazour, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (1.7%). 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 Pazour in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (111 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Pazour appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.3%), Two or More Races (4.2%), Hispanic (1.7%). 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 Pazour (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 Pazour mean?
A surname of Czech origin meaning "pasture" or "meadow". 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 Pazour (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 have the last name Pazour?
Want to know how many people are called Pazour? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.