Explore the Family Name Pancake
The meaning of Pancake
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Pfannkuch, Pfannkuche, North German Pannkoke, Pankauke, or Dutch Pannekoek, perhaps a metonymic nickname for someone with a special liking for pancakes or who made and sold them, or else a habitational name for someone who lived (or worked) at an inn named in Dutch as In de Pannekoek (‘In the Pancake’) or a farm similarly named from fields or meadows that were as flat as pancakes.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pancake in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pancake ranked 23,884 in popularity in 2000 and dropped slightly to 24,702 in 2010, showing a decrease of 3.42%. The total count of individuals with the Pancake surname increased from 987 in 2000 to 1,010 in 2010, a small growth of 2.33%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, there was an 8.11% decline from 0.37 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,884 | #24,702 | -3.42% |
| Count | 987 | 1,010 | 2.33% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.34 | -8.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pancake
In terms of ethnic identity, the Pancake surname exhibited some changes between 2000 and 2010, as outlined in the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as White remained relatively constant, increasing slightly by 0.07% from 96.66% in 2000 to 96.73% in 2010. There were no individuals with the surname Pancake who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. The percentage of those reporting two or more races dropped from 1.32% in 2000 to zero in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic community saw a significant increase from 0.91% to 1.39%, showing a 52.75% rise. The proportion of Black individuals also rose, starting from 0 in 2000 to 0.59% in 2010. Those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 22.22%, from 0.81% to 0.99%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.66% | 96.73% | 0.07% |
| Hispanic | 0.91% | 1.39% | 52.75% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.81% | 0.99% | 22.22% |
| Black | 0% | 0.59% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.32% | 0% | 0% |