Pace Surname

5,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105,963 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Pace Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Latin-Greek-Hebrew), a variant of Pa(i)sh. q.v.

William Pace.—Testa de Nevill.

Easter-eggs are still called pace-eggs in the North of England.

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Pace Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States53,8061:6,736793
Italy27,6191:2,214141
Malta5,3171:8117
England3,0761:18,1142,598
Australia2,8161:9,5871,430
Argentina2,4261:17,6191,524
France2,3411:28,3743,459
Canada2,0791:17,7232,522
Philippines1,6561:61,13410,337
Brazil1,2781:167,5076,459
South Africa5231:103,59012,522
Belgium4831:23,8033,750
Germany2911:276,65129,145
Switzerland2511:32,7214,820
Nepal2011:141,6962,496
Venezuela1821:165,9564,925
Wales1761:17,5831,911
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
New Zealand1391:32,5785,680
Scotland1351:39,6583,738
Spain961:487,00024,732
Indonesia901:1,469,43599,362
India831:9,241,752184,052
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Kuwait671:56,7276,926
Luxembourg591:9,8401,676
Netherlands581:291,15835,264
Pakistan431:4,154,50929,278
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Uruguay281:122,56311,386
Mexico211:5,910,77231,438
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Peru171:1,869,65424,503
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Denmark151:376,31425,792
China131:105,178,5825,529
Austria121:709,62061,025
Chile111:1,601,49826,155
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Albania101:291,40615,585
Bermuda101:6,5281,005
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
Panama81:489,0328,962
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Qatar61:393,00055,922
San Marino61:5,536600
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2561:19,4072,784
Scotland711:52,7213,555
Wales101:156,8426,008
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,0221:8,3391,075

The alternate forms: Pače (53), Paçe (28), Pacé (7) & Paće (2) are calculated separately.

Pace (2,329) may also be a first name.

Pace Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Latin-Greek-Hebrew), a variant of Pa(i)sh. q.v.

William Pace.—Testa de Nevill.

Easter-eggs are still called pace-eggs in the North of England.

(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Pas (France); or Dweller at a Pass or Track [Anglo-French pace, pas, Latin pass-us]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Italian) Descendant of Pace or Pash, a name given to one born during the Passover festival or at Easter; descendant of Pace (peace), or of Pace, a pet form of Bonapace (good peace).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A provincialism for Easter, from the Latin pascha. The analogous names Christmas, Pentecost, &c., occur as family designations.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Pays, Peys; from the Dutch, Pees; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pace Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pace Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Pace (Hindi: पाचे) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Pače, Paçe, Pacé or Paće. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pace? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,345th most frequently held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 68,774 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Pace are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 154,166th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 2,329 people.

The last name Pace is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 53,806 people, or 1 in 6,736. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Pace is found in 109 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 26 percent reside and Malta, where 5 percent reside.

Pace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pace has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pace last name rose 893 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 245 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,760 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pace Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Methodist (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pace last name are 14.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.09% registered with the party.

The amount Pace earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning €30,504 per year; in Peru they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,228 per year; in South Africa they earn 43.09% more than the national average, earning R 340,032 per year; in United States they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $42,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning $53,182 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pače9253/
Paçe9228/
Pacé927/
Paće922/
Peace8944,316/
Pache8913,422/
Pacey894,879/
Paice892,915/
Pacer891,697/
Pacce89718/
Packe89617/
Pazce89191/
Paces89182/
Payce8961/
Paceś8957/
Pacie8951/
Pacea8938/
Pakce8938/
Pacse8931/
Pauce8928/
Paece8916/
Paceh898/
Patce898/
Pacet897/
Pasce897/
Pacei895/
Pagce892/
Pajce892/
Pacej892/
Phace892/
Paced891/
Pacee891/
Pacep891/
Pacge891/
Paxce891/
Pface890/
Paace890/
Pacher805,789/
Pasche804,078/
Paches802,566/
Peacey801,070/
Paciej80598/
Pakcee80400/
Pacześ80379/
Patche80284/
Paucke80250/
Pachet80230/
Packey80140/
Pacque80126/
Packee8076/
Paices8064/
Peache8060/
Paycer8051/
Pachee8047/
Paczes8046/
Paucet8042/
Peeace8039/
Pascke8039/
Packie8039/
Packeu8038/
Pachey8035/
Paicer8032/
Paache8030/
Paicce8019/
Phacse8015/
Pacier8015/
Pacesz8013/
Pacche8012/
Pauche8011/
Pachge8010/
Paucer8010/
Packez8010/
Paiche809/
Pachke807/
Pascie807/
Pacejs806/
Pachhe805/
Pace's805/
Ppacse805/
Pacett804/
Pahace804/
Patcey804/
Pachea804/
Pieace803/
Peacer803/
Pachei803/
Phache803/
Pfacse803/
Paceľa803/
Patcer802/
Pachez802/
Patcke801/
Paucey801/
Peacse801/
Pashce801/
Paycke801/
Phacer801/
Pacets801/
Pached801/
Pachje801/
Pasces801/
Paczeš801/
Paceas801/
Pacies801/
Peacie801/
Pujace801/
D'Pace801/
Ppeace801/
Pazcke801/
Peasce800/
Paycie800/
Packke800/
Patcie800/
Paceis800/
Peacke800/
Pachse800/
Peacce800/
Page75213,534/
Paca7528,250/
Paje758,793/
Paci757,854/
Paxe757,116/
Pach756,940/
Pase754,494/
Pake753,642/
Poce75994/
Pice75618/
Paze75509/
Pacy75322/
Pacz7540/
Paqe7518/
Paţe751/
Peachey738,180/
Pauchet733,029/
Peacher731,405/
Paasche731,158/
Patches73922/
Pacquet73404/
Peachee73359/
Peaches73135/
Patsche73132/
Patcher73116/
Pausche73113/
Pacquée73107/
Pacquee7390/
Patchet7379/
Pacques7373/
Pajczer7361/
Pacquer7349/
Pacqueu7335/
Paucher7332/
Pauchey7320/
Paicher7318/
Paycher7316/
Patchey7316/
Peachez7316/
Paschet7315/
Pachije7313/
Packech738/
Paicehe737/
Pauchez736/
Patched736/
Paesche736/
Patchee735/
Pahache734/
Pacheer734/
Pascgke734/
Patchez734/
Pachecz734/
Pachsee734/
Packets733/
Peacker733/
Pachker733/
Pfacche733/
Paczesz733/
Pachett732/
Pasches732/
Peachet732/
Packepp732/
Phaceas732/
Pacqued732/
Padchee732/
Phachee732/
Patcheh731/
Patcier731/
Peahcer731/
Paschee731/
Paschez731/
Payouce731/
Phacque731/
Paicker731/
Paceová731/
Pachech731/
Payioce731/
Pathces731/
Packeph731/
Pacquez731/
Pacquèe731/
Packeey731/
Pacajhe731/
Phaucie730/
Peacket730/
Peachea730/
Pachees730/
Paichet730/
Pascheu730/
Packerr730/
Pachess730/
Pautcke730/
Paige6727,732/
Pease6720,391/
Pages6720,210/
Peach6718,146/
Peake6715,156/
Paget6710,524/
Pacis679,950/
Pacay679,850/
Passe679,693/
Patch677,871/
Poche675,988/
Patchett675,380/
Pasch675,207/
Pause673,483/
Pazeu673,282/
Paque672,840/
Pacsi672,424/
Pachi672,158/
Pauze672,073/
Pacci671,949/
Pauca671,566/
Paese671,475/
Paica671,390/
Patca671,378/
Pașca671,216/
Pacca671,126/
Phage671,092/
Pasee671,060/
Pager67878/
Piece67863/
Phake67772/
Paike67703/
Pauch67672/
Pacit67640/
Paseh67626/
Pacsa67558/
Pajge67553/
Pakeh67528/
Pakhe67505/
Paich67469/
Pačes67389/
Pagie67388/
Pacaj67387/
Payci67357/
Pacht67355/
Paise67354/
Pashe67335/
Paset67335/
Pasci67333/
Paser67322/
Pachy67316/
Pazer67296/
Pakea67290/
Pazze67271/
Payze67270/
Padge67269/
Paciy67263/
Pacoy67253/
Patze67251/
Phase67233/
Pouce67210/
Pasea67194/
Pocea67183/
Paesi67182/
Pauke67177/
Pagey67175/
Pakeu67154/
Pakey67153/
Paischer67149/
Peacy67148/
Pauscher67146/
Pagge67145/
Payca67143/
Patje67139/
Pagee67135/
Pasei67130/
Pacza67120/
Paase67114/
Paçci67111/
Paaca67109/
Pakke67106/
Pauci67105/
Patse67102/
Padje6795/
Pagez6794/
Paici6791/
Pazie6791/
Pajcz6788/
Phaca6785/
Payke6779/
Pakei6779/
Patscher6776/
Paize6774/
Pasie6772/
Paschkes6769/
Pachh6769/
Poces6766/
Packy6759/
Pakie6751/
Pocze6751/
Paseu6750/
Payge6749/
Paije6747/
Padse6745/
Phach6745/
Paych6740/
Pocse6740/
Pašeň6740/
Pocej6740/
Paage6739/
Patci6739/
Pasey6737/
Pazhe6737/
Paschket6735/
Patsches6735/
Peice6734/
Pauge6734/
Parze6733/
Paczy6732/
Pases6732/
Payse6731/
Pazey6731/
Pajje6731/
Pacoi6731/
Paicz6728/
Pazes6726/
Pascheit6724/
Pajee6722/
Peatchey6718/
Pachchhe6717/
Pocet6716/
Pascy6716/
Pacaa6716/
Pocer6715/
Picey6715/
Paceľová6715/
Paged6714/
Pocce6714/
Paaci6714/
Pacquets6713/
Pazej6712/
Pacai6712/
Paxci6712/
Peyce6712/
Pajca6712/
Pakge6711/
Pasep6710/
Pašer6710/
Pauše6710/
Pauje679/
Ppake679/
Pasge679/
Pocke679/
Pacquett679/
Paché679/
Pažej679/
Paucz679/
Pauße679/
Pocie678/
Paşer678/
Pakee678/
Patge677/
Pacii677/
Pagea677/
Pazei677/
Peece676/
Phoce676/
Pazet676/
Hpaci676/
Pácer676/
Ppaca676/
Phatcher675/
Pajei675/
Poice675/
Pauschke675/
Pacuy675/
Phatchet675/
Pachì675/
Paaschke675/
Pazed675/
Padze674/
Patče674/
Pakca674/
Pachý674/
Pakeš674/
Patçe674/
Phatchee674/
Peaxe673/
Paach673/
Pajey673/
Hpaca673/
Pajse673/
Pazke673/
Pasje673/
Pasez673/
Paschker673/
Poceh673/
Pisce673/
Pajeh673/
Patcheep673/
Pased672/
Pazez672/
Pazge672/
Pacsy672/
Paickett672/
Pohce672/
Pasej672/
Pacoa672/
Peage672/
Phaze672/
Posce672/
Paccy672/
Pagep672/
Pahke672/
Pajci672/
Pačer672/
Paczi672/
Peaje672/
Paçea672/
Paicy671/
Pajhe671/
Potce671/
Pocge671/
Patcheet671/
Patcherr671/
Patschxe671/
Patshcer671/
Pattcher671/
Peachett671/
Pashchke671/
Pejce671/
Phaci671/
Packetts671/
Pacys671/
Paqet671/
Hpage671/
Poyce671/
Peaca671/
Patcy671/
Pahze671/
Pazee671/
Pacça671/
Pachê671/
Pazea671/
Peaze671/
Paûca671/
Pascquet671/
Pashcher671/
Pahci671/
Pajcy671/
Paczeova671/
Paczeová671/
Pacid671/
Pacip671/
Paciz671/
Paatches671/
Phaje671/
Peachess671/
Peacheyj671/
Péàce671/
Bpatches671/
Paqqe671/
Paqie671/
Ppaci671/
Pachd671/
Patchsee671/
Puice670/
Peuce670/
Paitcher670/
Patchess670/
Patschey670/
Pheacker670/
Pacih670/
Passchke670/
Pheacher670/
Pfach670/
Peacheys670/
Paschech670/
Paesy670/
Paschett670/
Passcher670/
Paake670/

Pace Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pace in the Hindi language
पाचेpace66.67
पचेpace33.33

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