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

Panfilo, 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 Panfilo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Panfilo in America

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

The Panfilo 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 Panfilo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Panfilo 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 Panfilo

The surname Panfilo originated in Italy during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Latin name Pamphilus, which itself comes from the Greek words "pan" meaning "all" and "philos" meaning "friend" or "loved". The name was likely given to someone who was well-liked or had many friends.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Panfilo can be found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work that contains information about the history and culture of central Mexico. The codex mentions a man named Giovanni Panfilo who was a scribe and translator during the Spanish conquest of Mexico.

In the 13th century, a nobleman named Guido Panfilo was a prominent figure in the city-state of Siena. He was a wealthy landowner and played a role in the political and military affairs of the region. Records from this time also show the surname spelled as Panfili or Pamphili.

The name Panfilo can be traced back to the town of Gubbio in the Italian region of Umbria. The Panfilo family was an influential noble family in Gubbio during the Renaissance period. One notable member was Vincenzo Panfilo (1459-1529), a humanist scholar and poet who wrote extensively on classical literature.

Another notable figure with the surname Panfilo was Girolamo Panfilo (1558-1636), an Italian Jesuit priest and missionary who traveled to South America. He spent many years working among the indigenous peoples of what is now Brazil and Argentina, and wrote several accounts of his experiences.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent Italian artist named Giacomo Panfilo (1734-1812). He was a painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. Some of his paintings can still be found in churches and museums in Italy.

While the surname Panfilo is not as common today as it once was, it has a rich history and cultural significance, particularly in Italy where it originated. The name has been borne by scholars, artists, nobles, and clergy throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Panfilo

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

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

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