Panas Family History

Panas Surname Meaning

Ukrainian and Polish: from the personal name Panas, vernacular form of Ukrainian Atanasiy and Polish Atanazy, from Greek Athanasios, meaning ‘immortal’ (see Attanasio).

Greek: occupational name for a cloth merchant from pani or panna ‘cloth’ + the occupational suffix -as.

Greek: shortened form of any of various patronymics derived from the personal name Panagiotis or its short form Panagos.

Examples include Panagakos or Panagopoulos.

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

Similar surnames: Panos, Hanas, Banas, Papas, Pallas, Janas, Palas, Pane, Janos, Jonas

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
414	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
2K	Census and Voter Lists
648	Member Trees

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Where is the Panas family from?

You can see how Panas families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Panas family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Panas families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 15 Panas families living in Quebec. This was about 30% of all the recorded Panas's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Panas families in 1911.

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What did your Panas ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Panas.

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There are 2K census records available for the last name Panas. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Panas 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 1K immigration records available for the last name Panas. 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 414 military records available for the last name Panas. For the veterans among your Panas ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Panas lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Panas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Panas in 1944 was 33, and 83 in 2004.

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Panas Surname Meaning

Ukrainian and Polish: from the personal name Panas, vernacular form of Ukrainian Atanasiy and Polish Atanazy, from Greek Athanasios, meaning ‘immortal’ (see Attanasio).

Greek: occupational name for a cloth merchant from pani or panna ‘cloth’ + the occupational suffix -as.

Greek: shortened form of any of various patronymics derived from the personal name Panagiotis or its short form Panagos.

Examples include Panagakos or Panagopoulos.

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

Where is the Panas family from?

What did your Panas ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Panas.

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.

Farmer

100%

What Panas family records will you find?

What is the average Panas lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Panas life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Panas in 1944 was 33, and 83 in 2004.

Panas Family History

Panas Surname Meaning

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Panas Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Panas

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Where is the Panas family from?

What did your Panas ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Panas family records will you find?

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Panas lifespan?

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