Explore the Family Name Pinegar

The meaning of Pinegar

1. Americanized form of German Benninger. 2. Possibly also an Americanized form of German Peiniger: occupational name for a torturer or executioner, Middle High German, Middle Low German pīneger. The surname Peiniger is very rare in Germany. 3. English: variant of Pinnegar. Compare Binegar.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pinegar has witnessed a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 22,222nd in popularity and by 2010 it had climbed to 21,707th place, marking a change of 2.32 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 1,083 to 1,199 during the same period, reflecting a growth rate of 10.71 percent. The proportion of people named Pinegar per 100,000 increased marginally from 0.4 to 0.41, resulting in a change of 2.5 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,222	#21,707	2.32%
Count	1,083	1,199	10.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.41	2.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinegar

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pinegar, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows interesting shifts from 2000 to 2010. The percentage of Pinegars identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all increased. The largest percentage jump occurred among those identifying as Hispanic, with an increase of 108.33 percent. However, most Pinegars are of White ethnicity, comprising 92.83 percent of the total in 2010, down slightly from 95.66 percent in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.66%	92.83%	-2.96%
Hispanic	1.2%	2.5%	108.33%
Two or More Races	1.2%	1.92%	60%
Black	0.92%	1.67%	81.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0.58%	5.45%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.46%	0.5%	8.7%