Explore the Family Name Panter
The meaning of Panter
1. German: topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of a panther, Middle High German panter (see Panther 1). 2. North German: occupational name for a mortgager or pawn broker, from a shortened form of Pfandherr. 3. English (mainly Northamptonshire) and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English paneter(e) ‘officer in charge of a pantry’ (Anglo-Norman French paneter, Old French panetier); the panter of a monastery also distributed loaves to the poor. 4. Germanized or Americanized form (or a rare Slovenian variant) of Slovenian and Croatian (of Slovenian origin) Pantar: topographic name from a field name based on the dialect word pant ‘meadow that sticks to the landowner’s house’, a word of German origin (see Painter 3). The surname Panter is also a Gottscheerish surname, i.e. it originates from the Kočevsko region (German Gottschee) of Lower Carniola, formerly largely inhabited by descendants of German-speaking colonists (see Kocevar). Compare Panther 4.
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How common is the last name Panter in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Panter has seen a significant decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Panter was ranked 14,928th in popularity and by 2010 it had fallen to 18,208th, illustrating a drop of nearly 22%. The count of individuals with this surname also declined during this period, from 1,819 people to 1,528, marking a 16% decrease. Furthermore, the proportion of individuals named Panter per 100,000 people decreased by approximately 22% from 0.67 to 0.52.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #14,928 | #18,208 | -21.97% |
| Count | 1,819 | 1,528 | -16% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.67 | 0.52 | -22.39% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panter
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of those with the Panter surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 95.16% in 2000 to 93.26% in 2010. There were increases in the percentages of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (0.27% to 0.52%), of two or more races (1.26% to 1.96%), Hispanic (1.43% to 2.09%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (1.15% to 1.64%). Conversely, there was a decrease in the percentage identifying as Black, from 0.71% in 2000 to 0.52% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.16% | 93.26% | -2% |
| Hispanic | 1.43% | 2.09% | 46.15% |
| Two or More Races | 1.26% | 1.96% | 55.56% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.15% | 1.64% | 42.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.27% | 0.52% | 92.59% |
| Black | 0.71% | 0.52% | -26.76% |