Explore the Family Name Pankratz

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pankratz has seen some shifts in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname moved from 12,305 in 2000 to 12,435 in 2010, reflecting a slight decrease in popularity (a change of -1.06%). However, the actual count of people with the surname Pankratz increased by 7.81% over the same period, rising from 2,317 to 2,498. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease, going from 0.86 to 0.85.

20002010Change
Rank#12,305#12,435-1.06%
Count2,3172,4987.81%
Proportion per 100k0.860.85-1.16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pankratz

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pankratz, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting trends. While the majority of Pankratz's identify as White (94.72% in 2010, down from 97.15% in 2000), there have been significant increases in other ethnicities. Those identifying as having two or more races have more than doubled, growing by 104.88%, and those identifying as Hispanic have almost doubled, growing by 103.57%. The proportion of Pankratz's who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native have also increased, though these groups remain a small fraction of the total.

20002010Change
White97.15%94.72%-2.5%
Hispanic1.12%2.28%103.57%
Two or More Races0.82%1.68%104.88%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.26%0.56%115.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.43%0.52%20.93%
Black0.22%0.24%9.09%