Panis Family History

Panis Surname Meaning

Flemish and Dutch: shortened form of Panhuis, a nickname for someone working or living in a panhuis ‘brewery’. Dutch; Slovak (Pánis): possibly a (humanistic) metonymic occupational name from Latin panis ‘bread’.

French: metonymic occupational name from panis ‘millet’ (from Latin panicum). Greek: from a derivative of the personal name Panos or a shortened form of any of various patronymics derived from this name.

Filipino: nickname derived from Ilokano panes ‘strong’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Paris, Danis, Manis, Panas, Banis, Pais, Panos, Kanis, Hanis, Janis

5K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
312	Military Records
869	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

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Where is the Panis family from?

You can see how Panis families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Panis family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Panis families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Panis families living in Ontario. This was about 63% of all the recorded Panis's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Panis families in 1911.

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What did your Panis ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Panis. 32% of Panis men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Panis women worked as a Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Panis were Proprietor and Waitress.

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Laborer

32%

Farmer

17%

Truck driver

14%

Proprietor

Laborer

25%

Mill worker

25%

Stenographer

25%

Waitress

25%

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Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Panis. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Panis census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 869 immigration records available for the last name Panis. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 312 military records available for the last name Panis. For the veterans among your Panis ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Panis lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Panis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Panis in 1962 was 70, and 75 in 2004.

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Panis Surname Meaning

Filipino: nickname derived from Ilokano panes ‘strong’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Panis family from?

What did your Panis ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

32%

Farmer

17%

Truck driver

14%

Proprietor

Laborer

25%

Mill worker

25%

Stenographer

25%

Waitress

25%

What Panis family records will you find?

What is the average Panis lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Panis life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Panis in 1962 was 70, and 75 in 2004.

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What did your Panis ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Panis family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Panis lifespan?

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