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

Pantelides, 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 Pantelides surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pantelides in America

Pantelides is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pantelides surname appeared 126 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 Pantelides.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pantelides 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 Pantelides

The surname Pantelides is of Greek origin, derived from the personal name Panteleimon, which means "all-compassionate" in Greek. The name can be traced back to the Byzantine era, with the earliest recorded instances found in historical documents from the 10th to 12th centuries.

The name is believed to have originated in the regions of Greece and Asia Minor, where Greek culture and language were prevalent during the Byzantine period. It is likely that the name was initially used by families or individuals who had some connection to the veneration of Saint Panteleimon, a revered martyr and healer in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Pantelides Kaukadenos, a high-ranking Byzantine official and military commander who lived in the late 11th century. He played a significant role in the wars against the Seljuk Turks and the Norman invasion of the Byzantine Empire.

Another notable figure was Pantelides Boumpalis, a renowned scholar and philosopher who lived in the 14th century. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of Thessaloniki, contributing to the preservation and dissemination of ancient Greek knowledge during the twilight years of the Byzantine Empire.

In the 16th century, the name Pantelides appeared in the records of the Venetian Republic, where a merchant named Pantelides Kaloudis was documented as conducting trade between Venice and the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.

During the 19th century, Pantelides Palamidis was a prominent Greek revolutionary who fought against Ottoman rule in the Greek War of Independence. He was born in 1796 and played a crucial role in the liberation of the Peloponnese region.

In more recent times, Giannis Pantelides was a renowned Cypriot singer-songwriter who gained immense popularity in the Greek-speaking world. Born in 1983, he tragically passed away in 2016, leaving behind a legacy of influential music and a dedicated fanbase.

While the name Pantelides is primarily associated with Greek and Cypriot communities, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora. However, the rich history and cultural significance of this surname remain deeply rooted in the Greek tradition and heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pantelides

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

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

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