Pasternack Surname

249,495th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Pasternack Surname Definition:

(from an ancestor's occupation) This is the word for parsnip in Russian and the name was assumed by a dealer in vegetables or by one who served food.

Pasternack Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0521:344,54330,976
Germany2721:295,97630,536
Brazil1631:1,313,33944,864
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Finland291:189,54116,328
England111:5,065,278148,650
Israel101:855,76354,181
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Pasternack Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from an ancestor's occupation) This is the word for parsnip in Russian and the name was assumed by a dealer in vegetables or by one who served food.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Pasternack Last Name Facts

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

Pasternack is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pasternack? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pasternack is the 249,495th most commonly held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,580,481 people. Pasternack occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Pasternack live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Pasternack is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,052 people, or 1 in 344,543. In The United States Pasternack is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 28 percent live, Florida, where 11 percent live and New Jersey, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 10 percent live.

Pasternack Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pasternack has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pasternack last name expanded 6,188 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pasternack Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pasternack are 41.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 94.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pasternack earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 26.36% more than the national average, earning $54,525 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.09% more than the national average, earning $62,150 CAD per year.

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