Explore the Family Name Pinos

The meaning of Pinos

1. Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Pinos, from pinos ‘pines’. 2. Catalan (Pinós): habitational name from any of the places called (El) Pinós, from pinós ‘with pines’.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pinos has seen a significant increase in the United States from 2000 to 2010. Ranked at 43,708 in 2000, it climbed to 37,391 by 2010, indicating a rise of approximately 14.45%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also grew over this period, increasing by 28.17% from 465 in 2000 to 596 in 2010. This upward trend is further reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which went up by 17.65%, from 0.17 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,708	#37,391	14.45%
Count	465	596	28.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.2	17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinos

When we explore the ethnic identity associated with the name Pinos, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that there were shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals possessing this surname identified as Hispanic, with this group seeing a slight increment of 4.85% (from 81.94% to 85.91%) during this decade. On the other hand, those identifying as White decreased from 12.90% to 10.74%, marking a 16.74% drop. Meanwhile, there was a substantial decrease for Asian/Pacific Islander representation, falling by 34.88% from 3.87% to 2.52%. There were no changes in the counts for individuals who identified as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	81.94%	85.91%	4.85%
White	12.9%	10.74%	-16.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.87%	2.52%	-34.88%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%