Explore the Family Name Pinski

The meaning of Pinski

Variant of Pinsky. Some characteristic forenames: German Lorenz.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Pinski saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 55,481st in terms of commonality and dropped to 58,481st by 2010, representing a decrease of 5.41%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname increased marginally from 346 to 347 during the same period. However, when considering this number in proportion to the overall population, per 100,000 people, there was a reduction of 7.69%, dropping from 0.13 to 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#55,481#58,481-5.41%
Count3463470.29%
Proportion per 100k0.130.12-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinski

In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of bearers of the Pinski surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Pinskis identifying as White decreased slightly over this decade, from 98.27% to 94.81%. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic. This population grew from 0% in 2000 to 3.46% in 2010.

20002010Change
White98.27%94.81%-3.52%
Hispanic0%3.46%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%