Explore the Family Name Panic

The meaning of Panic

1. Serbian and Croatian (Panić): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Pantelije, from Greek Pantaleōn (see Pantaleo). 2. Croatian (Panić) and Slovenian (Panič): patronymic from a short form of the personal name Pankracije (Croatian), Pankracij (Slovenian), from Latin Pancratius (see Pankratz). Compare Panich and Panick. 3. Polish: derivative of pan ‘lord, master, landowner’ (see Pan). The same Sorbian surname is found only in a Germanized form, Panitz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Panic has seen a rise in popularity over the years. In 2000, it ranked 125,639 and slightly increased to a rank of 121,590 in 2010, indicating an upward shift of 3.22%. The total count of individuals holding the surname surged from 126 in 2000 to 142 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 12.7%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.05 in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#125,639	#121,590	3.22%
Count	126	142	12.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.05	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panic

Turning to the ethnicity associated with the surname Panic, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting trends. In the year 2000, 89.68% of people with this surname identified as White, and that percentage rose to 97.18% by 2010, marking an increase of 8.36%. People identifying with two or more ethnicities accounted for 10.32% in 2000, but this number dropped to zero by 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Panic identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.68%	97.18%	8.36%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	10.32%	0%	-100%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%