Explore the Family Name Pinero

The meaning of Pinero

1. Spanish (Piñero): Castilianized form of Galician Pineiro. 2. Jewish (Sephardic): Anglicized or Castilianized form of Pinheiro. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Carlos, Jorge, Eugenio, Luis, Rafael, Ricardo, Angel, Jaime, Juana, Julio, Librado.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pinero increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. Specifically, its rank moved up by approximately 10.24% from 13,440 in 2000 to 12,064 in 2010. The number of people with this surname also grew, indicated by a 24.46% increase in count from 2,077 to 2,585. Moreover, the proportion per 100k rose by 14.29%, indicating that the surname became more common within the general population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,440	#12,064	10.24%
Count	2,077	2,585	24.46%
Proportion per 100k	0.77	0.88	14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinero

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnic identity associated with the surname Pinero is Hispanic, which saw a slight increase from 79.73% to 81.66%. Meanwhile, those identifying as White decreased by 15.30% from 14.25% to 12.07%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also climbed moderately by 18.35% from 3.27% to 3.87%. Notably, there was a significant increase in Black ethnicity, rising by 60.34% from 1.16% to 1.86%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed for privacy in the 2010 data.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	79.73%	81.66%	2.42%
White	14.25%	12.07%	-15.3%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.27%	3.87%	18.35%
Black	1.16%	1.86%	60.34%
Two or More Races	1.59%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%