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

Pane, 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 Pane surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pane in America

Pane is the 19755th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pane surname appeared 1,363 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 Pane.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pane 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 Pane

The surname Pane has its origins in Italy, and is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, sometime around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "pane," which means bread. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a baker or someone involved in the production or sale of bread.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of medieval documents from the city of Bari in the Apulia region of southern Italy. In this collection, dated to the 13th century, there are references to individuals with the surname Pane.

The name Pane is also found in various other historical records from different parts of Italy, such as the Florentine Catasto of 1427, which was a census and tax record from the city of Florence. This suggests that the name had spread to different regions of the country by the 15th century.

One notable individual with the surname Pane was Pietro Pane, a 15th-century Italian humanist and scholar who lived from approximately 1430 to 1500. He was a prolific writer and translator, known for his translations of ancient Greek texts into Latin.

Another individual of historical significance was Girolamo Pane, a 16th-century Italian explorer and chronicler who accompanied the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519. Pane documented the indigenous cultures and civilizations encountered during the conquest, providing valuable insights into the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, there was a notable musician and composer named Pietro Pane, who lived from approximately 1610 to 1675. He was a renowned violinist and composer of baroque music, and served as a court musician for various Italian nobility.

During the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Pane was Vincenzo Pane, an Italian patriot and revolutionary who lived from 1825 to 1892. He was actively involved in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification and independence from foreign rule.

Over the centuries, variations of the name Pane have also emerged, such as Panelli, Panetti, and Panizza, reflecting the diverse regional dialects and linguistic influences across Italy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pane

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

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

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