Explore the Family Name Pinner
The meaning of Pinner
1. English and North German: occupational name for a maker of pins or pegs (alternatively, in the case of the German name, a metonymic occupational name for a shoemaker), a derivative of Pinn, with the addition of the agent suffix -er. 2. English: occupational name for a maker or user of combs, Anglo-Norman French peigner, an agent derivative of peigne ‘comb’. 3. English: habitational name from Pinner, now part of northwest London, which derives its name from Old English pinn ‘pin, peg’ + ōra ‘slope, ridge’, describing a projecting hill spur. 4. Jewish (Ashkenazic): habitational name for someone from Pinne (Polish Pniewy) near Poznań in Greater Poland Voivodeship. 5. German: habitational name for someone from a place called Pinnau or Pinne.
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How common is the last name Pinner in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pinner saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pinner ranked 16,147th in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to 16,909th, a change of -4.72%. However, the total count of people with the Pinner surname actually increased from 1,646 in 2000 to 1,684 in 2010, reflecting a growth rate of 2.31%. The proportion of individuals with the surname Pinner per 100,000 people in the population also decreased slightly, from 0.61 in 2000 to 0.57 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,147 | #16,909 | -4.72% |
| Count | 1,646 | 1,684 | 2.31% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.61 | 0.57 | -6.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinner
The ethnic identity associated with the Pinner surname has seen some changes as well, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of Pinners identified as White (82.44%), followed by Black (13.00%) and Hispanic (2.19%). By 2010, the largest group still identified as White (82.13%), although this was a slight decrease from 2000. The percentage identifying as Black slightly decreased to 12.59%, while the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased significantly to 3.33%. Furthermore, there were new additions in the ethnicity distribution in 2010 as 0.30% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander and 0.59% identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races declined slightly from 1.34% in 2000 to 1.07% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.44% | 82.13% | -0.38% |
| Black | 13% | 12.59% | -3.15% |
| Hispanic | 2.19% | 3.33% | 52.05% |
| Two or More Races | 1.34% | 1.07% | -20.15% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.59% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.3% | 0% |