Pais

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Galician and Portuguese Pais.

Proper noun

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Pais (plural Paises)

  1. A surname.

Derived terms

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Pais is the 35582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Pais is most common among White (54.75%) and Hispanic/Latino (31.33%) individuals.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Paaez, from Pelaiz. A patronymic surname, from Paio (Pelagius) or directly from Latin Pelagio and the patronymic suffix -ez. Originally meaning "son/daughter of Pelagius". Cognate of Portuguese Pais and Spanish Peláez.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Pais m or f

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese Paaez. Compare Galician Pais and Spanish Peláez.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Pais m or f by sense

  1. a surname.