Find out how popular the last name Pancoast is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Pancoast.

Pancoast, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Pancoast surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pancoast in America

Pancoast is the 21495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pancoast surname appeared 1,215 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pancoast.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pancoast to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Pancoast

The surname Pancoast is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "panne" meaning a pan or vessel, and "coste" meaning a side or slope. It was likely an occupational name given to someone who lived or worked near a sloped area or hillside where pans or pots were made.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1235, which mentions a John de Panecost. The surname also appears in various spellings such as Pancost, Pankost, and Pankcoste in medieval records from counties like Wiltshire and Somerset.

In the 13th century, a Roger Pancost was listed as a landowner in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire. The Hundred Rolls were a series of inquisitions or surveys conducted in England during the reign of King Edward I, providing valuable insight into the names and occupations of people at the time.

During the 14th century, the name was found in various parts of the country, including a John Pancoste mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1355. The Assize Rolls were legal records documenting court proceedings and disputes over property and land ownership.

One notable figure with the surname Pancoast was Thomas Pancoast (1620-1699), an early English Quaker settler in Pennsylvania. He arrived in the American colonies in 1682 and settled in what is now Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County.

Another prominent individual was Joseph Pancoast (1805-1882), an American physician and anatomist. He was a professor at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia and authored several influential medical textbooks.

Other historical figures with the Pancoast surname include Henry Pratt Pancoast (1838-1923), a noted American lawyer and author, and Seth Pancoast (1823-1889), a prominent American educator and school administrator.

In the United Kingdom, the name Pancoast has been associated with various place names, such as Pancoast Hill in Gloucestershire and Pancoast Farm in Somerset, further reflecting its connection to geographic locations and topographical features.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pancoast

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Pancoast.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Pancoast was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Pancoast has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Pancoast was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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