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    The surname Pamplona

    A Spanish place surname, carried by 454 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /pæmˈploʊnə/ 3 syllables Soundex P514

    Pamplona: #46,811 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Pamplona #46,811, 454 people Pamplona: #46,811 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Pamplona #46,811, 454 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Pamplona is more common than 71.1% of them.

    Origin

    Spanish origin

    From the Roman name, Latin Pompeiopolis, named for Pompey, Roman general who founded it in 68 BC.

    Pamplona is a place surname: taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.

    One of 992 Spanish surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 454 people named Pamplona in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 680,056 Americans. That is up 31% since 2000, when the Census counted 348.

    #46,811
    rank among US surnames
    454
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +30.5%
    change since 2000 (was #55,237)

    Who is named Pamplona

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    39% of people named Pamplona identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 38% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 20% as white (not Hispanic).

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 39%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 38%
    • White (not Hispanic) 20%
    • Two or more races 2.6%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Famous Pamplonas

    2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona
      Brazilian footballer and manager (1904-1973)
    • José Pamplona
      Basketball player, born 1911

    Notable Pamplonas come mostly from Brazil (1) and Mexico (1).

    Other Spanish surnames

    All 992 Spanish surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Pamplona come from?
    From the Roman name, Latin Pompeiopolis, named for Pompey, Roman general who founded it in 68 BC.
    How common is the surname Pamplona?
    454 people in the United States had the surname Pamplona in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 680,056 Americans. It ranked 46,811th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Pamplona?
    In the 2010 Census, 39% of people named Pamplona identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 38% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Pamplona?
    Estanislau de Figueiredo Pamplona, Brazilian footballer and manager (1904-1973), followed by José Pamplona.
    Where is the surname Pamplona most common?
    Wikidata records people named Pamplona in Brazil and Mexico.
    How do you pronounce Pamplona?
    Pamplona is /pæmˈploʊnə/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Pamplona?
    Pamplona is a place surname, taken from where an ancestor lived or came from.
    Is the surname Pamplona getting more or less common?
    More common. 348 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 454 in 2010, up 31%.