Explore the Family Name Panton
The meaning of Panton
English (mainly Lincolnshire): 1. habitational name either from Panton (Lincolnshires), which is recorded as Pantone in 1086, or more likely, because of the status of many of the early bearers, from Great Ponton (Lincolnshire), recorded as Pamptune and Pamtone in 1086. Panton probably derives from Old English panne ‘pan’, with the sense ‘broad, shallow depression or hollow’, + tūn ‘farmstead, settlement’, but the first element of Great Ponton is uncertain, perhaps an unrecorded Old English pamp ‘lump, hillock’. 2. perhaps a habitational name from Pamington (Gloucestershire), recorded as Pauynton in 1287 and Panington in 1372. Paunton is another possible form of this name, though not on record. The placename seems to derive from an Old English personal name Pæfen + the Old English genitival connective -ing- + tūn, hence ‘Pæfen’s farm’. However, the medieval Lincolnshire Pa(u)nton family were socially high-ranking and highly mobile, so bearers from other counties may belong with 1.
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How common is the last name Panton in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Panton has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 24,350th and by 2010, it had risen to 23,268th - a growth of 4.44 percent. The number of people bearing this surname also rose from 964 in 2000 to 1,095 in 2010, marking an increase of 13.59 percent. The proportion of individuals with the Panton surname per 100k also slightly grew from 0.36 to 0.37 over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #24,350 | #23,268 | 4.44% |
| Count | 964 | 1,095 | 13.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.36 | 0.37 | 2.78% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panton
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Panton has seen some changes over the decade as well, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 51.35 percent of those with the Panton surname identified as White, but this dropped to 43.65 percent by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased from 40.25 percent in 2000 to 47.31 percent in 2010. Hispanic representation also saw a significant increase of 44.15 percent over the decade. Beginning at 3.42 percent in 2000, it reached 4.93 percent in 2010. Interestingly, there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000, but by 2010 they made up 2.10 percent of the total. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased from 2.70 percent in 2000 to zero by 2010, and there were no individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 40.25% | 47.31% | 17.54% |
| White | 51.35% | 43.65% | -15% |
| Hispanic | 3.42% | 4.93% | 44.15% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 2.1% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |