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

Pandora, 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 Pandora surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pandora in America

Pandora is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pandora surname appeared 108 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 Pandora.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pandora 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 Pandora

The surname PANDORA is of Greek origin, derived from the word "Pandora" which means "all-gifted" or "giver of all gifts" in Greek mythology. It was originally a personal name used in ancient Greece, but over time, it became a surname as well.

This surname is believed to have originated in the Greek islands and mainland regions during the Byzantine era, between the 5th and 15th centuries. The earliest recorded instances of the surname PANDORA can be traced back to the 11th century, appearing in various historical records and manuscripts from the Byzantine Empire.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname PANDORA was Ioannis Pandora, a Greek scholar and philosopher who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) during the 12th century. He was renowned for his contributions to the study of ancient Greek literature and philosophy.

In the 14th century, the surname PANDORA was also found in the Italian city-states, particularly in Venice and Genoa, where Greek merchants and refugees had settled. Notable individuals from this period include Marco Pandora, a Venetian trader who established trade routes with the Byzantine Empire, and Andrea Pandora, a Genoese navigator who explored the Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

During the Renaissance period, the surname PANDORA gained prominence in various parts of Europe, particularly in areas with strong Greek cultural influence. One notable figure was Theodoros Pandora, a Greek humanist and scholar who lived in Florence, Italy, in the 15th century. He played a significant role in the revival of Greek learning and the dissemination of classical Greek literature in the West.

In the 17th century, the PANDORA surname also appeared in various parts of the Ottoman Empire, where Greek communities thrived. One prominent individual was Konstantinos Pandora, a Greek Orthodox priest and scholar who lived in Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey) and made significant contributions to the preservation of Greek language and culture.

Throughout history, other notable individuals with the surname PANDORA include Georgios Pandora, a Greek revolutionary who fought for independence during the Greek War of Independence in the early 19th century, and Eleni Pandora, a Greek painter and artist who gained recognition for her vibrant depictions of Greek folk life in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pandora

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

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 Pandora 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 Pandora 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 Pandora was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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