Explore the Family Name Panno

The meaning of Panno

Italian: 1. metonymic occupational name from panno ‘cloth, clothes, linen’, used for someone who made cloth or clothing. 2. (southern): possibly from an assimilated form of the personal name Pando, which is of ancient Germanic origin (from bandwa- ‘flag’ or baltha- ‘daring’). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Domenic, Domenico, Enrico, Gino, Salvatore, Umberto, Vincenza.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Panno has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name dropped from 47,308 to 50,467, signifying a 6.68% decrease. The count of individuals carrying the surname decreased as well from 422 to 414, marking a reduction of 1.9%. The proportion per 100,000 people also experienced a decline of 12.5%, moving from 0.16 to 0.14.

20002010Change
Rank#47,308#50,467-6.68%
Count422414-1.9%
Proportion per 100k0.160.14-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panno

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a shift in the distribution among those with the Panno surname. In 2000, around 5.21% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, however, this figure fell by 58.35% to 2.17% in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities decreased dramatically, going from 3.32% to zero. On the other hand, there was an increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as White, which rose from 88.39% to 94.44%, indicating a 6.84% growth. The Hispanic identity saw a moderate increase of 20.31%, moving from 2.61% to 3.14%. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native identities remained constant at zero.

20002010Change
White88.39%94.44%6.84%
Hispanic2.61%3.14%20.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander5.21%2.17%-58.35%
Two or More Races3.32%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%