Paniccia last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Paniccia

An Italian surname derived from the Latin word "paniccia" meaning "little bread" or "loaf of bread".

Paniccia, 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 Paniccia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Paniccia in America

Paniccia is the 34835th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Paniccia surname appeared 648 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 Paniccia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Paniccia 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank34835342591.67%
Count6486263.45%
Proportion per 100k0.220.23-4.44%

The history of the last name Paniccia

The surname Paniccia is of Italian origin, specifically from the region of Tuscany. It likely derives from the Italian word "pane," meaning bread, suggesting that the name was originally an occupational surname for a baker or someone involved in the bread-making trade.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Paniccia can be traced back to the 13th century in various Italian documents and records. One notable example is a reference to a "Bartolomeo Paniccia" in a land registry from the city of Siena, dated 1278.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Paniccia has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Francesco Paniccia, a renowned painter from Florence who lived during the 15th century and is known for his frescoes adorning various churches and buildings in the region.

In the 16th century, there was a prominent scholar named Gian Battista Paniccia, who was a professor of philosophy at the University of Pisa. He authored several treatises on logic and metaphysics that were widely influential during the Renaissance period.

Moving into the 17th century, there was a military figure named Cesare Paniccia, who served as a captain in the Papal States' army during the Italian Wars. He is mentioned in several historical accounts for his bravery and strategic acumen in various battles.

In more recent times, one notable individual with the surname Paniccia was Giuseppe Paniccia, an Italian politician and diplomat who lived from 1886 to 1963. He served as Italy's ambassador to several countries and was actively involved in the country's foreign affairs during the mid-20th century.

Another notable individual was Domenico Paniccia, an Italian architect who lived from 1910 to 1987. He was responsible for designing several iconic buildings and structures in Rome and other cities across Italy, many of which are still standing today and considered architectural masterpieces.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Paniccia

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

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 Paniccia was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only93.21%604
Non-Hispanic Black Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races0.93%6
Hispanic Origin5.40%35

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 Paniccia has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White93.21%94.41%-1.28%
Black(S)%(S)%(S)%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%0.00%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%(S)%(S)%
Two or More Races0.93%0.80%15.03%
Hispanic5.40%4.63%15.35%

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

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