Explore the Family Name Pinkelman

The meaning of Pinkelman

Americanized form of North German Pinkelmann: habitational name for someone from Pinkel in Westphalia. The surname Pinkelmann is very rare in Germany. Some characteristic forenames: German Alphons, Reinold.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pinkelman has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 57,544th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had climbed to 54,296th position, indicating a growth of 5.64 percent. The number of people bearing this surname also increased from 331 in 2000 to 380 in 2010, reflecting a significant 14.8 percent surge. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people marginally rose by 8.33 percent from 0.12 to 0.13.

20002010Change
Rank#57,544#54,2965.64%
Count33138014.8%
Proportion per 100k0.120.138.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinkelman

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pinkelman, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no changes recorded among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities between 2000 and 2010. However, there were minor fluctuations within the White and Hispanic populations. While the percentage of Whites with this surname slightly decreased from 97.89 percent in 2000 to 97.63 percent in 2010, the Hispanic population bearing the surname Pinkelman emerged, going from 0 to 1.84 percent. Interestingly, the data showed that those who identified as belonging to two or more races and held this surname, completely disappeared by 2010, marking a 100 percent decrease.

20002010Change
White97.89%97.63%-0.27%
Hispanic0%1.84%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races1.51%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%