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

Panes, 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 Panes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Panes in America

Panes is the 102688th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Panes surname appeared 175 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 Panes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Panes 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 Panes

The surname PANES is of Italian origin, emerging in the 14th century from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria. It is derived from the Italian word "pane," meaning bread, and likely referred to someone who was a baker or seller of bread.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name PANES can be found in the Florentine tax records of 1427, where a Bernardo Panes is listed as a resident of the city. Additionally, the name appears in various medieval manuscripts from the regions of Tuscany and Umbria, often in connection with trades and occupations related to baking and selling bread.

In the 15th century, a notable figure with the surname PANES was Giovanni Panes, a renowned baker from the city of Siena. He is recorded as having supplied bread to the Sienese nobility and contributed to the development of the city's culinary traditions.

During the Renaissance period, the name PANES gained further prominence with the artist and architect Antonio Panes (1462-1528). Born in Florence, he designed several notable churches and palaces in the city, including the Palazzo Pitti and the Basilica of San Lorenzo.

Another significant bearer of the PANES surname was the 17th-century mathematician and philosopher Tommaso Panes (1594-1668). He made significant contributions to the fields of geometry and logic and was a member of the prestigious Accademia dei Lincei in Rome.

In the 19th century, the name PANES was associated with the Italian patriot and revolutionary Giuseppe Panes (1818-1897). He played a crucial role in the Risorgimento movement, fighting for the unification of Italy under the leadership of Giuseppe Garibaldi.

Despite its Italian roots, the surname PANES has spread to various parts of the world through immigration and migration. Bearers of this name can be found in countries such as the United States, Argentina, and Australia, among others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Panes

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

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

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