Explore the Family Name Pinones

The meaning of Pinones

Hispanic (mainly Chile and México; Piñones): topographic name from Spanish piñones ‘pine nuts’.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pinones has increased significantly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 88,083rd in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, it had jumped to a ranking of 61,297th — an impressive 30.41% increase. The count of individuals bearing this surname also surged, from 196 in 2000 to 328 in 2010, marking an increase of 67.35%. The proportion per 100,000 people with this name also rose from 0.07 to 0.11 during this ten-year span, signifying a 57.14% hike.

20002010Change
Rank#88,083#61,29730.41%
Count19632867.35%
Proportion per 100k0.070.1157.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinones

Analyzing the ethnicity associated with the surname Pinones, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is primarily linked with the Hispanic community. In 2000, 95.41% of the individuals with the Pinones surname identified as Hispanic, and this proportion increased to 97.87% in 2010, reflecting a change of 2.58%. The percentage of those identifying as White, however, dropped from 3.57% in 2000 to 1.83% in 2010, depicting a decrease of 48.74%. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either census year.

20002010Change
Hispanic95.41%97.87%2.58%
White3.57%1.83%-48.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%