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

Pantano, 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 Pantano surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pantano in America

Pantano is the 18166th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pantano surname appeared 1,532 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Pantano.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pantano 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 Pantano

The surname Pantano is of Italian origin, derived from the word "pantano," which means "swamp" or "marsh" in Italian. This name likely originated in areas of Italy where marshes or wetlands were prominent features of the landscape.

The earliest known records of the Pantano name can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Italy, such as Tuscany and Campania. It is possible that the name was initially given as a descriptive surname to someone who lived near or worked in a marshy area.

One of the earliest documented references to the Pantano name can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the city of Siena, which mentions a family with this surname residing in the area. This suggests that the name had already established itself in certain parts of Italy by that time.

Throughout the centuries, the Pantano surname has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the earliest recorded bearers of this name was Giovanni Pantano (c. 1360-1428), a renowned Italian humanist and scholar who taught at the University of Padua and served as a tutor to prominent families in Venice.

Another historical figure with the Pantano surname was Battista Pantano (1490-1565), an Italian jurist and legal scholar who served as a counselor to the Duke of Ferrara and authored several influential works on civil law.

In the 18th century, Niccolò Pantano (1720-1797) was a prominent Italian architect who designed several churches and palaces in Naples and its surrounding areas, leaving a lasting legacy in the architectural landscape of the region.

During the 19th century, Giuseppe Pantano (1838-1912) was an Italian botanist and professor at the University of Naples, known for his contributions to the study of plant physiology and the classification of Mediterranean flora.

More recently, Vincenzo Pantano (1927-2006) was an Italian actor and film director who appeared in several notable Italian cinema productions, including works by Pier Paolo Pasolini and Federico Fellini.

While the Pantano name has its roots in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, the historical significance and origins of this surname can be traced back to the marshlands and wetlands of various regions in Italy, where it likely originated as a descriptive surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pantano

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

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

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