Pantaleo Surname

48,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Pantaleo Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the nickname Pantaleo, of Greek origin, which means 'brave and majestic like a lion'.

Pantaleo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6,3781:8,3011,090
United States1,4951:242,44723,140
Italy1,4201:43,0687,736
Argentina2741:155,99813,175
Canada2171:169,79517,065
France1421:467,76666,487
Brazil1331:1,609,58153,222
Switzerland1021:80,5199,217
Australia681:396,99632,204
Venezuela611:495,1499,508
Zambia601:264,16515,663
Belgium481:239,51329,891
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
England151:3,714,537119,675
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Austria91:946,15970,786
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Malta41:107,5681,849
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

The alternate forms: Pantaléo (11) & Pantalèo (1) are calculated separately.

Pantaleo (6,885) may also be a first name.

Pantaleo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the nickname Pantaleo, of Greek origin, which means 'brave and majestic like a lion'.

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Pantaleo Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pantaleo Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pantaleo is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Pantaléo or Pantalèo. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pantaleo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 48,900th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 692,075 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 61 percent of Pantaleo are found; 61 percent are found in East Africa and 61 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Pantaleo is also the 78,446th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 6,885 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 6,378 people, or 1 in 8,301. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Kagera Region, where 23 percent reside, Kilimanjaro Region, where 12 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 11 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Italy, where 13 percent reside.

Pantaleo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pantaleo surname are 6.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.96% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pantaleo earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 50.49% more than the national average, earning €45,192 per year; in United States they earn 9.52% more than the national average, earning $47,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.81% more than the national average, earning $62,008 CAD per year.

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