Panos: Surname History and Family Crest

Families named Panos carry a Greek surname with a long history. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “descendant of Panos, a pet form of Panayotis (pertaining to Our Lady)”.

Panos coat of arms

Sharing the Panos name is not the same as sharing a crest; arms were granted to individual families.

Researching the origin

Like many surnames, it grew out of a personal name.

2,166 Americans were listed as Panos in the 2010 census. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames. Spanish statistics put 2,607 people with Panos in first position and 2,465 in second. Want more than a summary? See the Panos family name pack.