Explore the Family Name Panitz

The meaning of Panitz

1. Germanized or Americanized form of Sorbian and Polish Panic 3. 2. German: habitational name from Panitz in Saxony. 3. Germanized form of Jewish (from Ukraine) Panich 2. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Yitzchok.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Panitz has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 91,004 in terms of popularity and this number went up to 105,600 in 2010, indicating a drop of approximately 16.04%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped during this period from 188 to 169, marking a reduction rate of about 10.11%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 decreased by 14.29% over the ten-year span.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#91,004	#105,600	-16.04%
Count	188	169	-10.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panitz

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides fascinating insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Panitz. While the percentage of individuals identifying as White increased slightly from 90.43% in 2000 to 92.9% in 2010, those identifying as Hispanic also saw an increase from 5.85% to 6.51%. Interestingly, the percentage of people with the surname Panitz who identify as having two or more races dropped significantly from 3.19% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. For other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the percentages remained constant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.43%	92.9%	2.73%
Hispanic	5.85%	6.51%	11.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.19%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%