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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


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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 1891 there were 6 Panas families living in Gloucestershire. This was about 50% of all the recorded Panas's in United Kingdom. Gloucestershire had the highest population of Panas families in 1891.
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What did your Panas ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Panas. 28% of Panas men worked as a Laborer and 25% of Panas women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Panas were Proprietor and Labor.

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

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    28%
  • Cook
    18%
  • Manager
    12%
  • Proprietor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    25%
  • Field Laborer
    25%
  • Registered Nurse
    17%
  • Labor
    17%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Panas. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Panas ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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