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Pacas Family History

Pacas Surname Meaning

Hispanic (mainly El Salvador and Mexico): perhaps a nickname from the plural of paca ‘bundle’ (from Old French pacque)

or from the plural of a homonymous name of a rodent found in South and Central America (from Guarani paka).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Pacas family from?

You can see how Pacas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pacas family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Pacas families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Pacas families living in Nebraska. This was 100% of all the recorded Pacas's in USA. Nebraska had the highest population of Pacas families in 1880.
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What did your Pacas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer was the top reported job for people in the USA named Pacas. 40% of Pacas men worked as a Laborer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    40%
  • Farmer
    40%
  • Farming
    20%

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Census Records

There are 268 census records available for the last name Pacas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Pacas census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 157 immigration records available for the last name Pacas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 12 military records available for the last name Pacas. For the veterans among your Pacas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Pacas lifespan?

Between 1973 and 2001, in the United States, Pacas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Pacas in 1973 was 70, and 83 in 2001.

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