Explore the Family Name Pinkett

The meaning of Pinkett

English (Nottinghamshire): from a pet form of the Middle English nickname Pink 1 (from Old English pinc(a) ‘chaffinch’) + the diminutive suffix -et.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pinkett saw a slight growth in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pinkett ranked 25,123rd in prevalence amongst all surnames, and by 2010, it had improved its ranking to 24,685th. This represents a 1.74% upwards shift in rank. During the same period, the count of individuals bearing the Pinkett surname also increased from 926 to 1011, a rise of 9.18%. Despite these changes, the proportion of Pinketts per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.34.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,123	#24,685	1.74%
Count	926	1,011	9.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.34	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinkett

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pinkett, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there are some noticeable shifts over the decade. The majority of those with this surname identified as Black, although the percentage decreased slightly from 75.70% in 2000 to 72.60% in 2010. The percentage of Pinketts identifying as White saw an increase of 16.20%, climbing from 16.85% in 2000 to 19.58% in 2010. There was no change in the Asian/Pacific Islander or Hispanic segments; however, the American Indian and Alaska Native group did see an emergence, from 0 to 1.48% in 2010. The segment of those identifying with two or more races also increased slightly, from 4.54% to 4.65%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	75.7%	72.6%	-4.1%
White	16.85%	19.58%	16.2%
Two or More Races	4.54%	4.65%	2.42%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	2.05%	0%	0%