Explore the Family Name Panepinto

The meaning of Panepinto

Italian: from a compound of pane ‘bread’ + pinto generally meaning ‘painted, flecked’ (i.e. ‘mouldy’?), or possibly ‘bad’ (like Calabrian pintu), hence an unflattering nickname for a baker. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Carlo, Salvatore, Angelo, Gino, Lia, Lorenzo.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Panepinto has seen a slight dip in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it ranked 28,700 in terms of commonality and by 2010, it fell to the 30,303rd spot which is a change of -5.59 percent. The actual count of people with this surname also decreased from 781 in 2000 to 772 in 2010, marking a -1.15 percent change. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Panepinto per 100k people experienced a decrease of -10.34 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#28,700	#30,303	-5.59%
Count	781	772	-1.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.29	0.26	-10.34%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panepinto

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Panepinto as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, it's predominantly linked with the white ethnicity. In 2000, about 97.82 percent of Panepintos were white and in 2010, it slightly decreased to 96.76 percent. Meanwhile, the Hispanic representation among Panepintos increased from 1.28 percent in 2000 to 1.94 percent in 2010, marking a significant rise of 51.56 percent. The remainder of individuals with this surname identified as two or more races, which was only reported in 2010 at 0.78 percent. No Panepintos identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.82%	96.76%	-1.08%
Hispanic	1.28%	1.94%	51.56%
Two or More Races	0%	0.78%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%