Explore the Family Name Panek
The meaning of Panek
1. Polish; Czech (Pánek): from a pet form of local equivalents of the Latin personal names Pancratius (see Pankratz) and Stephanus (see Stephen). 2. Polish: from a pet form of the personal name Panas. 3. Polish: nickname from a diminutive of pan ‘master’, used either affectionately, in the sense ‘little master’, or contemptuously, in the sense ‘lordling’. Compare Panke. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Zofia, Tadeusz, Andrzej, Beata, Bronislawa, Eugeniusz, Janina, Jerzy, Jolanta, Jozef, Kazimierz, Krystyna.
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How common is the last name Panek in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Panek decreased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Panek was ranked 9,934th in the United States and dropped to a rank of 10,572nd in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.42%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of people with this surname increased slightly from 2,996 to 3,032 people, a growth of 1.2%. Likewise, the proportion of individuals bearing the Panek surname per 100k population declined by 7.21% over the decade, moving from 1.11 to 1.03.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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Rank | #9,934 | #10,572 | -6.42% |
Count | 2,996 | 3,032 | 1.2% |
Proportion per 100k | 1.11 | 1.03 | -7.21% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panek
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Panek also shifted between 2000 and 2010, as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of Paneks identified as White, though this group's share decreased slightly from 96.63% to 95.51%. The representation of Hispanic Paneks saw a significant increase of 63.69%, growing from 1.57% to 2.57%. The proportions of Asian or Pacific Islander individuals and those identifying with two or more races also changed, with the former decreasing by 8.75% and the latter increasing by 6.49%. There were no individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native within the Panek surname population for both years.
2000 | 2010 | Change | |
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White | 96.63% | 95.51% | -1.16% |
Hispanic | 1.57% | 2.57% | 63.69% |
Two or More Races | 0.77% | 0.82% | 6.49% |
Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.73% | -8.75% |
Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Panek ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Panek is Eastern European, which comprises 34.8% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are British & Irish (26.2%) and French & German (22.6%). Additional ancestries include Italian, Scandinavian, Spanish & Portuguese, Greek & Balkan, and Iranian, Caucasian & Mesopotamian.
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ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
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Eastern European | 34.8% |
British & Irish | 26.2% |
French & German | 22.6% |
Other | 16.5% |
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Possible origins of the surname Panek
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Panek have recent ancestry locations spanning a few countries, mostly in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Poland.
RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
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Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 62.50% |
Greater London, United Kingdom | 62.50% |
Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom | 62.50% |
Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 62.50% |
Merseyside, United Kingdom | 62.50% |
What Panek haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Panek is O-F2415, which is predominantly found among people with East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry. Haplogroup O-F2415 is descended from haplogroup O-M1359. Other common haplogroups include E-M183 and O-F2859, which are predominantly found among people with European and East Asian & Indigenous American ancestry.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Panek surname are: H1, H5_36, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
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![Paternal Haplo Image](/_next/static/media/vietnam_halong_bay.914b72e1.webp)
Your paternal lineage may be linked to the Cham
One of the many populations harboring members of haplogroup O1b1a1a1a1 is the Cham ethnic group, a group of people who speak Austronesian languages in Mainland Southeast Asia. Austronesian languages make up a language family that is extremely large and widespread, comprising over 350 million people on islands such as Madagascar, Easter Island, and many others. However, Austronesian languages are less common on mainland Asia, with a notable exception being the Chamic language. Research suggests that ancestors of the Cham people migrated from Southeast Asian islands to the mainland around the year 500 BCE, and that early Cham populations quickly began mixing with indigenous southern Vietnamese populations. As a result, the Chamic language now has words that were borrowed from languages spoken by indigenous Vietnamese people. It is likely that an ancestral Kinh population was one of the populations that mixed with the Cham people shortly after their migration to mainland Asia.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
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What do people with the surname Panek have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Traits
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Acrophobia
An intense fear of heights that goes beyond the concern many people feel around significant heights.
"Panek" Surname 17.9%
23andMe Users 16.7%
Habits
Wellness
![Panek](/_next/static/media/migraine_diagnosis-blue.36a5b635.webp)
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Panek" Surname 24.3%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Panek?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Panek are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition