Explore the Family Name Panameno

The meaning of Panameno

Hispanic (mainly Colombia; Panameño): habitational name for someone from Panama (see Panama), from the Spanish adjectival form of the placename.

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How common is the last name Panameno in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Panameno significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Panameno was ranked as the 29,904th most common surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had risen to 21,568th, marking a substantial growth of 27.88%. The actual count of individuals with this surname also grew considerably; from 741 people in 2000 to 1,210 in 2010, reflecting a 63.29% increase. Furthermore, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people rose by 51.85% over the same decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,904	#21,568	27.88%
Count	741	1,210	63.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.41	51.85%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panameno

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Panameno, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that it is predominantly linked to the Hispanic community. In 2000, 94.87% of the bearers of this surname identified as Hispanic, which slightly increased to 96.61% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased from 3.24% in 2000 to 2.15% in 2010. There were no recorded holders of the surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, by 2010, there was a small emergence (0.83%) of individuals with the surname identifying as Black, while the category of two or more races dropped to zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	94.87%	96.61%	1.83%
White	3.24%	2.15%	-33.64%
Black	0%	0.83%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.48%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%