Explore the Family Name Pincus

The meaning of Pincus

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish personal name Pinkus, derived from the Biblical Hebrew male personal name Pinechas, which is of ancient Egyptian origin. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Meyer, Hinda, Hyman, Aviva, Dov, Este, Gershon, Isidor.

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How common is the last name Pincus in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pincus has seen a slight decline in popularity over the past decade, moving from rank 14,701 in the year 2000 to 16,195 in 2010, marking a decrease of 10.16%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this surname also dipped slightly during this period, from 1,854 people in 2000 to 1,783 in 2010, a decrease of 3.83%. The proportion per 100k also followed this downward trend with a reduction of 13.04%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,701	#16,195	-10.16%
Count	1,854	1,783	-3.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.69	0.6	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pincus

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pincus, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying as White saw a small decrease of 1.58%, dropping from 96.71% to 95.18%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase of 80.82%, jumping from 1.46% to 2.64%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw a decrease from 0.86% to 0.73%, a change of -15.12%. One interesting rise was among those identifying with two or more races, which increased by 38.27%, moving from 0.81% to 1.12%. The percentages for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities remained unchanged at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.71%	95.18%	-1.58%
Hispanic	1.46%	2.64%	80.82%
Two or More Races	0.81%	1.12%	38.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.86%	0.73%	-15.12%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%