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UK surname

Pane

A surname derived from the Italian word for bread, likely referring to an occupation related to baking or selling bread.

In the 1881 census there were 271 people recorded with the Pane surname, ranking it #10,449 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 100, ranked #31,123, down from #10,449 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Swavesey, Salthouse and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include South Northamptonshire, Haringey and Stroud.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Pane is 420 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 63.1%.

1881 census count

271

Ranked #10,449

Modern count

100

2016, ranked #31,123

Peak year

1861

420 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Pane had 271 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #10,449 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016, ranked #31,123.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 420 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Diverse Educated Urban Singles.

Pane surname distribution map

The map shows where the Pane surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Pane surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Pane over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 289 #7,860
1861 historical 420 #6,114
1881 historical 271 #10,449
1891 historical 232 #13,429
1901 historical 179 #16,227
1911 historical 170 #16,510
1997 modern 78 #29,785
1998 modern 72 #30,775
1999 modern 75 #30,661
2000 modern 70 #31,180
2001 modern 72 #30,813
2002 modern 67 #31,723
2003 modern 68 #31,689
2004 modern 64 #32,286
2005 modern 63 #32,602
2006 modern 65 #32,743
2007 modern 66 #32,948
2008 modern 67 #33,135
2009 modern 74 #32,835
2010 modern 82 #32,492
2011 modern 90 #31,564
2012 modern 96 #30,949
2013 modern 98 #31,078
2014 modern 101 #30,855
2015 modern 97 #31,499
2016 modern 100 #31,123

Geography

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Where Panes are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Swavesey, Salthouse, St Pancras, St Marylebone and Liverpool. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to South Northamptonshire, Haringey, Stroud and Cheshire West and Chester. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Swavesey Huntingdonshire
2 Salthouse Norfolk
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 St Marylebone London (North Districts)
5 Liverpool Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 South Northamptonshire 011 South Northamptonshire
2 Haringey 013 Haringey
3 Stroud 002 Stroud
4 Cheshire West and Chester 016 Cheshire West and Chester
5 South Northamptonshire 010 South Northamptonshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Pane

These lists show first names that appear often with the Pane surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Pane

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Pane, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Multicultural and Educated Urbanites

Group

Diverse Educated Urban Singles

Nationally, the Pane surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Diverse Educated Urban Singles, within Multicultural and Educated Urbanites. This does not mean every Pane household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group includes many never-married individuals not living with dependent children. Many were born in EU countries and are now aged between 25-44. This Group is characterised by its ethnic group diversity, although those identifying as Asian are not well represented. Affiliation with the Christian religion amongst residents is low. Reported disability rates are low. Neighbourhoods include some central locations in London and other major cities. Private renting is the norm, and there is some overcrowding. Many individuals are educated to degree level, and full-time employment is common, particularly in managerial and professional occupations.

Wider pattern

Established populations comprising ethnic minorities together with persons born outside the UK predominate in this Supergroup. Residents present diverse personal characteristics and circumstances: while generally well-educated and practising skilled occupations, some residents live in overcrowded rental sector housing. English may not be the main language used by people in this Group. Although the typical adult resident is middle aged, single person households are common and marriage rates are low by national standards. This Supergroup predominates in Inner London, with smaller enclaves in many other densely populated metropolitan areas.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Pane is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Pane is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Pane falls in decile 4 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Pane is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Pane, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Pane

The surname Pane has its origins in Italy, and is believed to have emerged during the Middle Ages, sometime around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "pane," which means bread. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a baker or someone involved in the production or sale of bread.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Barese, a collection of medieval documents from the city of Bari in the Apulia region of southern Italy. In this collection, dated to the 13th century, there are references to individuals with the surname Pane.

The name Pane is also found in various other historical records from different parts of Italy, such as the Florentine Catasto of 1427, which was a census and tax record from the city of Florence. This suggests that the name had spread to different regions of the country by the 15th century.

One notable individual with the surname Pane was Pietro Pane, a 15th-century Italian humanist and scholar who lived from approximately 1430 to 1500. He was a prolific writer and translator, known for his translations of ancient Greek texts into Latin.

Another individual of historical significance was Girolamo Pane, a 16th-century Italian explorer and chronicler who accompanied the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519. Pane documented the indigenous cultures and civilizations encountered during the conquest, providing valuable insights into the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, there was a notable musician and composer named Pietro Pane, who lived from approximately 1610 to 1675. He was a renowned violinist and composer of baroque music, and served as a court musician for various Italian nobility.

During the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Pane was Vincenzo Pane, an Italian patriot and revolutionary who lived from 1825 to 1892. He was actively involved in the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification and independence from foreign rule.

Over the centuries, variations of the name Pane have also emerged, such as Panelli, Panetti, and Panizza, reflecting the diverse regional dialects and linguistic influences across Italy.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Pane families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Pane surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Warwickshire leads with 59 Panes recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.15x.

County Total Index
Warwickshire 59 9.15x
Middlesex 29 1.13x
Yorkshire 19 0.75x
Lancashire 16 0.53x
Surrey 16 1.28x
Durham 15 1.97x
Gloucestershire 12 2.39x
Midlothian 12 3.51x
Essex 8 1.59x
Somerset 8 1.94x
Bedfordshire 7 5.29x
Renfrewshire 7 3.53x
Staffordshire 7 0.81x
Devon 6 1.13x
Hampshire 6 1.15x
Norfolk 6 1.53x
Kent 4 0.46x
Lanarkshire 4 0.48x
Cambridgeshire 3 1.85x
Lincolnshire 2 0.49x
Northumberland 2 0.53x
Shropshire 2 0.91x
Worcestershire 2 0.60x
Derbyshire 1 0.25x
Hertfordshire 1 0.57x
Huntingdonshire 1 1.97x
Leicestershire 1 0.35x
Morayshire 1 2.52x
Northamptonshire 1 0.42x
Oxfordshire 1 0.63x
Radnorshire 1 4.85x
Sussex 1 0.23x
West Lothian 1 2.60x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 39 Panes recorded in 1881 and an index of 18.16x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 39 18.16x
Aston 19 10.71x
Edinburgh Trinity 9 818.18x
Paull 9 1875.00x
Wandsworth 8 32.52x
Blunham 7 777.78x
West Ham 7 6.28x
Ashton Under Lyne 6 9.05x
East Greenock 6 32.09x
Hackney London 6 4.19x
Stockton On Tees 6 16.37x
Snowshill 5 2272.73x
St James Bath 5 2380.95x
Barony 4 1.91x
Brandon Byshottles 4 42.02x
Harrow 4 102.30x
Kensington London 4 2.82x
Lambeth 4 1.80x
Liversedge 4 35.49x
St Paul Covent Garden 4 156.25x
Bedminster 3 7.76x
Hammersmith London 3 4.77x
Handsworth 3 14.11x
Hedworth Monkton Jarrow 3 9.11x
Keighley 3 11.12x
Liverpool 3 1.63x
Salthouse 3 1666.67x
Stoke Damerel 3 8.06x
Bromley London 2 3.56x
Cirencester 2 29.46x
Cley Next Sea 2 317.46x
Darlaston 2 16.78x
Dudley 2 4.93x
Eling 2 37.66x
Hartlepool 2 18.50x
Kirkdale 2 3.92x
Lasswade 2 25.54x
Newington 2 2.12x
Rodmarton 2 606.06x
Southampton St Mary 2 6.07x
St Anne Soho London 2 13.71x
Tormoham 2 8.88x
Wolverhampton 2 3.02x
Aldborough 1 322.58x
Barking 1 6.78x
Barnstaple 1 11.98x
Berwick Upon Tweed 1 12.41x
Brighton 1 1.15x
Bulwick 1 344.83x
Caterham 1 18.18x
Chatteris 1 24.21x
Cheltenham 1 2.59x
Cheriton 1 28.17x
Denby 1 81.97x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 1 0.73x
Eltham 1 19.57x
Everton 1 1.03x
Fareham 1 15.87x
Feltham 1 39.22x
Grantham 1 18.76x
Hatton 1 117.65x
Hayes 1 163.93x
Isleworth 1 8.80x
Manea 1 98.04x
Norton 1 400.00x
Petersfield 1 69.44x
Pinchbeck 1 38.17x
Ramsey 1 24.63x
Royton 1 10.78x
Salford 1 1.12x
Sculcoates 1 2.49x
South Blyth Newsham 1 133.33x
Soyland 1 32.89x
St Marylebone London 1 0.73x
Thames Ditton 1 38.61x
Tilton 1 454.55x
West Greenock 1 2.81x
Whitburn 1 17.99x
Whittlesey St Mary St 1 17.70x
Woolwich 1 3.10x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Pane surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Pane surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 22
William 16
Charles 14
Thomas 9
James 7
Alfred 6
Henry 5
George 4
Robert 4
Albert 2
Edward 2
Ernest 2
Fredrick 2
Joseph 2
Walter 2
Arthur 1
Daniel 1
E.R. 1
Edwin 1
Elias 1
Frank 1
Geo. 1
Geo.Fd. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Hnry. 1
Jacob 1
Jas. 1
Leonard 1
Luke 1
Nevile 1
Richard 1
Samuel 1
Willm. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Pane surname: questions and answers

How common was the Pane surname in 1881?

In 1881, 271 people were recorded with the Pane surname. That placed it at #10,449 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Pane surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 100 in 2016. That gives Pane a modern rank of #31,123.

What does the Pane surname mean?

A surname derived from the Italian word for bread, likely referring to an occupation related to baking or selling bread.

What does the Pane map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Pane bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.