Explore the Family Name Panganiban

The meaning of Panganiban

Filipino: derivative of Tagalog panganib ‘danger’, a nickname for someone who is aware of danger. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Pilar, Carmelita, Edgardo, Erlinda, Ernesto, Miguel, Rafael, Ramon, Ricardo, Romulo, Alicia, Antero.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Panganiban has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 23,037th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 19,628th position—a notable change of 14.8%. Moreover, the count of people bearing this surname also increased by an impressive 32.63%, from 1,036 in 2000 to 1,374 in 2010. The proportion of individuals with the Panganiban surname per 100,000 people also saw an uptick of 23.68%, from 0.38 to 0.47.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#23,037	#19,628	14.8%
Count	1,036	1,374	32.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.47	23.68%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panganiban

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the Panganiban surname from 2000 to 2010. The majority of those with this last name identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, which increased by 2.57% over the decade. At the same time, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased significantly by 35.56%, while the proportion of those who identified as Hispanic saw a notable rise of 50.43%. There was a slight decrease (-5.99%) for individuals identifying with two or more races, and the percentage of those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	84.94%	87.12%	2.57%
White	7.34%	4.73%	-35.56%
Two or More Races	4.34%	4.08%	-5.99%
Hispanic	2.32%	3.49%	50.43%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%