Explore the Family Name Pinkas

The meaning of Pinkas

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Pincus. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hershel, Yonatan, Aviva, Elchanan, Gadi, Haim, Moshe, Pnina, Shlomo. Czech Ladislav.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pinkas has seen a small fluctuation in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pinkas was ranked as the 90,252nd most popular surname, while by 2010 it had slightly decreased in rank to 92,719th place, representing a modest decline of 2.73%. Despite this, the absolute number of individuals bearing the Pinkas name increased from 190 to 198 during the same period, indicating a growth rate of 4.21%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.07, suggesting that the name's prevalence within the overall population remains stable.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,252	#92,719	-2.73%
Count	190	198	4.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinkas

Regarding ethnic identity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there was an observable shift between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority of those with the Pinkas surname, although their representation decreased from 95.26% to 92.93% over the decade. Meanwhile, the proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw significant growth, increasing from 2.63% in 2000 to 5.05% in 2010 - a remarkable increase of 92.02%. There were no recorded instances of Pinkas surname bearers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.26%	92.93%	-2.45%
Hispanic	2.63%	5.05%	92.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%