Explore the Family Name Pannier

The meaning of Pannier

French: from panier ‘basket’, used as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or merchant. Some characteristic forenames: French Dominique, Patrice.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pannier saw a minor decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Pannier ranked 45,078th in popularity among all surnames in the United States, whereas by 2010, it had slipped to 46,037th. However, this didn't result in an overall loss of individuals with this last name. On the contrary, during the same period, the count of people with the Pannier name rose slightly, from 448 to 463, marking a 3.35% increase. This led to a small drop in the proportion per 100,000 people, from 0.17 to 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,078	#46,037	-2.13%
Count	448	463	3.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pannier

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Pannier surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to those identifying as White, with little change observed between 2000 and 2010 (97.10% to 96.76%). The representation of the Hispanic ethnicity within the Pannier surname increased significantly over these years, rising from 1.12% to 2.16%, a 92.86% change. Notably, no individuals with the Pannier surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. There was a small percentage (1.12%) who identified with two or more races in 2000, but this category was not represented in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.1%	96.76%	-0.35%
Hispanic	1.12%	2.16%	92.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	1.12%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%