Pande History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Scotland

The Pande surname is derived from the Middle English/Old French word "panetier" and was an occupational name from the office of master-baker. "In the court of France the Pantier was an officer of high consideration; and in monasteries the Pantier was charged with the distribution of bread to the poor. " 1

Early Origins of the Pande family

The surname Pande was first found in Angus (Gaelic: Aonghas), part of the Tayside region of northeastern Scotland, and present day Council Area of Angus, formerly known as Forfar or Forfarshire, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Pande family

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Pande Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Panter, Panther, Pantre, Pander, Pantry and others.

Early Notables of the Pande family

Notable amongst the family at this time was Andrew Panter, Keeper of the King's Mint; Patrick Paniter (born c. 1470 - 1519) Scottish churchman and principal secretary to...
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Migration of the Pande family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Hannah, John, and William Pantry who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1634; Elizabeth Panther settled in New England in 1738; George Panter settled in Maryland in 1741.

Contemporary Notables of the name Pande (post 1700) +

Vijay Satyanand Pande, Trinidadian–American scientist and venture capitalist
Govind Chandra Pande (1923-2011), well-known Indian scholar, philosopher and historian
Vinod Chandra Pande (1932-2005), Indian Civil Servant
Vinod Pande, (also known as Vinod Pandey) is an Indian film director, actor, producer and writer
Aditya Pande (b. 1976), Indian contemporary artist

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.