How common is the surname Paz?

25,574 people in the United States had the surname Paz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,073 Americans. It ranked 1,384th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Paz?

Nico Paz, Argentine-Spanish footballer (born 2004), followed by Víctor Paz Estenssoro.

Where is the surname Paz most common?

Wikidata records people named Paz in Argentina, the United States and Brazil and 2 other countries.

Is the surname Paz getting more or less common?

More common. 17,776 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 25,574 in 2010, up 44%.

The surname Paz

A surname, carried by 25,574 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex P200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Paz is more common than 99.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 25,574 people named Paz in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 12,073 Americans. That is up 44% since 2000, when the Census counted 17,776.

#1,384

rank among US surnames

25,574

people in 2010

8.7

per 100,000 Americans

+43.9%

change since 2000 (was #1,858)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#1,375	Aviles	25,716	12,006
#1,376	Nieto	25,701	12,013
#1,377	Ervin	25,698	12,014
#1,378	Gore	25,648	12,038
#1,379	Shafer	25,641	12,041
#1,380	Weston	25,637	12,043
#1,381	Xu	25,622	12,050

Who is named Paz

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

89% of people named Paz identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 7.4% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 89%
White (not Hispanic) 7.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 3.0%
Two or more races 0.4%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2%

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Pazs

12 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Nico Paz
Argentine-Spanish footballer (born 2004)
Víctor Paz Estenssoro
45th President of Bolivia, 1907–2001
Pablo Paz
Argentine footballer, born 1973
Vinnie Paz
American rapper, born 1977
Mercedes Paz
Argentine female tennis player, born 1966
Bárbara Paz
Brazilian actress, director and producer, born 1974
José María Paz
Argentine general (1791–1854)
Jucinara Thaís Soares Paz
Brazilian association football player, born 1993
Vinny Paz
American boxer, born 1962
Juan Carlos Paz
Argentine composer, 1897–1972
Marcos Paz
Argentine politician, 1813–1868
Nehuén Paz
Argentinian association football player, born 1993

Notable Pazs come mostly from Argentina (6), the United States (2) and Brazil (2).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Paz

Paz has the Soundex code P200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code P200.

Questions

How common is the surname Paz?: 25,574 people in the United States had the surname Paz in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 12,073 Americans. It ranked 1,384th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Paz?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Paz identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 7.4% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Paz?: Nico Paz, Argentine-Spanish footballer (born 2004), followed by Víctor Paz Estenssoro.
Where is the surname Paz most common?: Wikidata records people named Paz in Argentina, the United States and Brazil and 2 other countries.
Is the surname Paz getting more or less common?: More common. 17,776 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 25,574 in 2010, up 44%.