Find out how popular the last name Piñeiro is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Piñeiro.

Piñeiro, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Piñeiro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piñeiro in America

Piñeiro is the 9395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piñeiro surname appeared 3,461 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Piñeiro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piñeiro to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Piñeiro

The surname Pineiro has its origins in the northwestern region of Spain, particularly in the autonomous communities of Galicia and Asturias. It is derived from the Galician-Portuguese word "pinheiro," meaning "pine tree," which in turn comes from the Latin word "pinus."

This surname likely originated during the Middle Ages, when it was common for people to take on surnames related to their occupation, physical characteristics, or the natural surroundings in which they lived. In the case of Pineiro, it is believed to have been initially adopted by individuals who lived near pine forests or worked with pine trees.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Pineiro can be found in the Tumbo Viejo de Lugo, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, which contains a record of a person named Petrus Pineiro.

In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Gonzalo Pineiro, who was mentioned in documents related to the Monastery of San Salvador de Celanova in Galicia.

During the 16th century, the surname Pineiro gained prominence with the birth of Diego Pineiro (1512-1595), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.

Another notable figure with this surname was Pedro Pineiro Ramírez (1568-1647), a Spanish painter and engraver who worked in Seville and is known for his religious paintings and engravings.

In the 19th century, Manuel Pineiro Losada (1804-1876) was a prominent Spanish poet and writer from Galicia, who helped promote the Galician language and culture.

Throughout history, the surname Pineiro has also been associated with various place names, such as Pineiro in the municipality of Cabañas, Galicia, and Pinheiro, a town in Portugal.

While the spelling "Pineiro" is most common in Spain, variations such as Piñeiro, Pinheiro, and Pinhero can be found in other regions, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piñeiro

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Piñeiro.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Piñeiro was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Piñeiro has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Piñeiro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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