Explore the Family Name Pinta
The meaning of Pinta
1. French: variant of Pinte, a metonymic occupational name for an official who controlled measures, from (Old) French pinte ‘pint, quart’, or of Pintat, from Old French pintat ‘half-pint’. 2. Italian: from the feminine form of Pinto. 3. Spanish and Portuguese: possibly a nickname from pinta ‘shameless, outrageous, imprudent’. 4. Spanish: nickname from pinta ‘speck’, possibly denoting someone with a blotchy complexion or a noticeable facial blemish. Some characteristic forenames: French Jean-Pierre.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pinta in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Pinta saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The surname's rank fell from 62,577 in 2000 to 67,747 in 2010, marking a decrease of 8.26%. Similarly, the count of people with the Pinta surname also dropped by 2.68% during this period, from 299 individuals in 2000 to 291 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Pinta per 100,000 people in the population went down by 9.09%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #62,577 | #67,747 | -8.26% |
| Count | 299 | 291 | -2.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.1 | -9.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pinta
Regarding the ethnic identity of individuals bearing the Pinta surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that most identify as white, although there was a minor decrease in this group from 86.62% in 2000 to 84.54% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic showed a similar trend, decreasing slightly from 12.04% in 2000 to 11.68% in 2010. In contrast, those identifying with two or more races appeared for the first time in the 2010 census, accounting for 2.06% of individuals with the Pinta surname. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.62% | 84.54% | -2.4% |
| Hispanic | 12.04% | 11.68% | -2.99% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.06% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |