Explore the Family Name Pinkus
The meaning of Pinkus
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Pincus. Some characteristic forenames: German Ernst, Gerhard, Hermann. Jewish Haim, Irit, Mendel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pinkus in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pinkus ranked 38,890 in popularity in the year 2000 and rose slightly to a rank of 38,332 by 2010, representing a change of 1.43 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 534 in 2000 to 578 in 2010, showing an 8.24 percent growth. Despite these increases, the proportion of Pinkuses per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.2.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,890 | #38,332 | 1.43% |
| Count | 534 | 578 | 8.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinkus
The ethnicity breakdown for the surname Pinkus, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, showed that those identifying as White made up 93.63 percent of Pinkuses in 2000, which slightly decreased to 91.52 percent by 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Pinkus surname increased from 5.06 percent in 2000 to 6.06 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander fell from 1.12 percent to 1.04 percent over the same timeframe. Interestingly, the data shows an emergence of people with the Pinkus surname who identify with two or more ethnicities, which was not present in the 2000 census but accounted for 1.21 percent in 2010. The percentages for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native were either suppressed or remained at zero in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.63% | 91.52% | -2.25% |
| Hispanic | 5.06% | 6.06% | 19.76% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.21% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.12% | 1.04% | -7.14% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |