Explore the Family Name Panza
The meaning of Panza
1. Italian and Spanish: nickname for a fat or greedy man, from panza ‘belly, paunch’ (in Italian a dialect variant of pancia). 2. Italian (Naples): possibly a habitational name from Panza, a district of Forio in Napoli province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Prisco, Domenico, Rocco, Sabino, Salvatore, Mario, Angelo, Antonio, Domenic, Elio, Ennio, Fiorino, Gaetano. Spanish Humberto, Juan, Julio, Libia, Sancho.
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How common is the last name Panza in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Panza is ranked 20,480th in popularity as of 2010, a slight decline from its position at 19,840th in 2000. Despite this drop in ranking, the number of individuals bearing the Panza surname actually increased from 1,254 to 1,296 between the two census years. This represents a modest growth rate of 3.35%. However, when examining the proportion of people named Panza per 100,000 U.S. residents, there has been a decrease of 4.35% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,840 | #20,480 | -3.23% |
| Count | 1,254 | 1,296 | 3.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.46 | 0.44 | -4.35% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panza
The ethnicity associated with the Panza surname experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of Panzas identifying as White decreased by 4.71%, going from 89.23% in 2000 to 85.03% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 57.94%, rising from 7.18% to 11.34%. In addition, a small but noticeable growth took place within the Asian/Pacific Islander group, with an increase of 28.33% over the decade. The number of Black individuals with the Panza surname decreased by 33.59% during this timeframe. Finally, the 2010 Census recorded for the first time individuals of two or more races (at 1.23%) and no American Indian and Alaskan Native were reported in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.23% | 85.03% | -4.71% |
| Hispanic | 7.18% | 11.34% | 57.94% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.2% | 1.54% | 28.33% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.23% | 0% |
| Black | 1.28% | 0.85% | -33.59% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |