2000
#137,816
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Pinardi
An Italian surname derived from pinardo, the regional name for a pine tree.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 154 Americans carry the last name Pinardi. That puts it at #131,805 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,225,678 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Pinardi surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
154
1 in 2,225,678
Census rank
#131,805
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
134
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 134 bearers of the surname Pinardi in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 131805th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Pinardi, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.2%) and Hispanic (0.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Pinardi
The surname Pinardi originated in Italy, with the earliest known records dating back to the 14th century. The name is believed to have derived from the Italian word "pinardo," which refers to a type of pine tree. This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near or worked with pine trees.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a manuscript from the city of Verona, dated 1348. This document mentions a "Guglielmo Pinardi," who was a merchant and landowner in the region. Another notable early reference is found in the municipal records of Florence from the late 15th century, where a "Pietro Pinardi" is listed as a prominent member of the local guild of weavers.
The Pinardi family seems to have been particularly prominent in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. In the 16th century, a noble branch of the family established itself in the city of Piacenza, where they owned several estates and held various positions of influence within the local government.
A notable figure from this era was Giovanni Battista Pinardi (1542-1603), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a magistrate in Piacenza and authored several influential treatises on civil and criminal law. Another distinguished Pinardi was Cesare Pinardi (1609-1678), a Baroque-era painter from Bologna whose works can be found in various churches and galleries throughout Italy.
Moving into the 18th century, the name appears in connection with the Italian Enlightenment movement. Antonio Pinardi (1718-1793) was a philosopher and mathematician from Parma who corresponded with some of the leading intellectual figures of his time, including Voltaire and Diderot.
In more recent centuries, the Pinardi surname has been associated with various fields, from politics to science. One notable bearer was Giuseppe Pinardi (1835-1910), a pioneering geologist and paleontologist who made significant contributions to the study of fossil formations in the Apennine Mountains.
Other prominent individuals with the Pinardi surname include Luciano Pinardi (1901-1974), a left-wing political activist and anti-fascist resistance fighter during World War II, and Nadia Pinardi (born 1944), an accomplished oceanographer and climate scientist who has conducted extensive research on ocean currents and sea-level rise.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pinardi
Among Census respondents with the surname Pinardi, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.2%) and Hispanic (0.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Pinardi bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Pinardi surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.0% · 130
- Two or more races2.2% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Pinardi
Pinardi appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#135,593
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 124
+12 bearers (+10.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 2,223 places
2020
#131,805
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 134
+10 bearers (+8.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 3,788 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #137,816 | 112 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #135,593 | 124 | 0.04 | +12 bearers (+10.7%) | Up 2,223 places |
| 2020 | #131,805 | 134 | 0.04 | +10 bearers (+8.1%) | Up 3,788 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Pinardi surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #135,593 | #131,805 | 2.8% |
| Count | 124 | 134 | 8.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 12.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Pinardi bearers went from 124 to 134 (+8.1% change). The surname moved up 3,788 positions in the national ranking, going from #135,593 to #131,805.
FAQ
Pinardi surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Pinardi?
Name Census estimates that about 154 living Americans carry the surname Pinardi. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,225,678 residents.
How common is Pinardi?
Pinardi ranks #131,805 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 134 people with the surname Pinardi. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (154), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Pinardi.
Has Pinardi become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Pinardi went from 124 recorded bearers to 134. That is an increase of 10 (+8.1%). In the national ranking it rose from #135,593 to #131,805.
What does the Census say about the background of Pinardi?
Among Census respondents with the surname Pinardi, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.2%) and Hispanic (0.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Pinardi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.0% (130 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Pinardi appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.0%), Two or More Races (2.2%), Hispanic (0.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Pinardi (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Pinardi mean?
An Italian surname derived from pinardo, the regional name for a pine tree. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Pinardi (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the last name Pinardi?
You can see how many people have the last name Pinardi on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.