Explore the Family Name Pinkert

The meaning of Pinkert

1. German: metonymic occupational name for a blacksmith, from Low German pinken ‘to strike sparks from a stone or metal’. 2. German: from Pinker, a personal name of uncertain origin. 3. Dutch: nickname from a derivative of Middle Dutch pinken ‘to sparkle, to shine’ (of the eye). 4. Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German surname (see 1 and 2 above), probably because of its similarity to the Yiddish personal name Pinkhes (see Pincus).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Pinkert has seen a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 53,904th and decreased to the 60,636th spot by 2010, signifying a -12.49% change. Likewise, the count of people with this surname also decreased from 359 in 2000 to 332 in 2010, marking a -7.52% change. The proportion per 100,000 individuals bearing the Pinkert name fell from 0.13 to 0.11, a decrease of -15.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,904	#60,636	-12.49%
Count	359	332	-7.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinkert

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data provides an understanding of the background of those named Pinkert. Between 2000 and 2010, there were no recorded changes for Pinkert individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or More Races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. The vast majority, accounting for 96.66% in 2000 and 96.69% in 2010, identified as White, showing a trivial 0.03% increase over the decade. There was a new addition in 2010, with 1.81% identifying as Hispanic, which had not been observed in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.66%	96.69%	0.03%
Hispanic	0%	1.81%	0%
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%