How Many People Have the Last Name Paw?

2,220

people had the surname Paw in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 133,333 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#13,642

Tied with 3 others

Per 100,000 People

0.75

In 2010

Largest Group

95.1%

Asian and Pacific Islander

Change Since 2000

+1,581.8%

+2,088 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Paw (95.1%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Paw ranks #542. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 65.9% to 95.1%, and the non-Hispanic White share fell from 31.1% to 2.5%.

White 2.5%

Black 0.3%

Asian and Pacific Islander 95.1%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0%

Two or more races 1.4%

Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

See the most common Asian last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Paw grew from 132 people in 2000 to 2,220 in 2010 (up 1,581.8%), and its rank rose from #121,058 to #13,642. A jump this large is unusual. The Census Bureau notes that its lists include names with misread or misspelled letters, so part of the change may come from how forms were read.