Explore the Family Name Panchenko

The meaning of Panchenko

Ukrainian: patronymic from the personal name Panko, formed with the diminutive suffix -enko.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Panchenko has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 98,770 in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to rank 80,926. That's an increase of over 18%. The count of people with this surname also grew during this period, rising from 170 in 2000 to 234 in 2010, marking a significant growth of 37.65%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Panchenko per 100,000 population increased by 33.33% in the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#98,770#80,92618.07%
Count17023437.65%
Proportion per 100k0.060.0833.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panchenko

Based on the ethnicity data provided by the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Panchenko identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. This figure slightly increased from 98.24% in 2000 to 98.72% in 2010. The census data indicate that there were no recorded individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. Additionally, there was no change in those identifying as two or more races within this time frame.

20002010Change
White98.24%98.72%0.49%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%