About Pankow
The surname Pankow is of German origin and is derived from the name of a town in northeastern Germany called Pankow. The name Pankow is believed to have originated from the Slavic word "pan" meaning "lord" or "master." Therefore, the surname Pankow likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from or had some association with the town of Pankow.
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The surname Pankow is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pankow based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Pankow is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Pankow in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Pankow using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.