Last Name PAIVA

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Not available
Origin Jewish, Indian, Spanish, Chilean, Portuguese, Belgian

Rank 9,874 (2000 US census) 10,037 (1990 US census)
Count 3,016 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 77.69%, or 2343 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.86%, or 26 total occurrences, as black,
  • 2.32%, or 70 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.73%, or 22 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 8.32%, or 251 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 10.08%, or 304 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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