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

Pinelo, 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 Pinelo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pinelo in America

Pinelo is the 82908th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pinelo surname appeared 227 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Pinelo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pinelo 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 Pinelo

The surname Pinelo is of Spanish origin, originating in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Latin word "pinus," meaning pine tree, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with pine trees.

The earliest known record of the name Pinelo can be found in the 14th century, when it appeared in documents from the region of Andalusia, Spain. During this time, the name was sometimes spelled as "Pinello" or "Piñelo," reflecting the variations in spelling common in the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Pinelo was Juan Bautista Pinelo, a Spanish historian and bibliographer who lived from 1589 to 1654. He was renowned for his extensive work titled "Biblioteca Oriental y Occidental," a comprehensive bibliography of books published in the Americas and Europe.

Another notable figure was Antonio de León Pinelo, a Spanish jurist and chronicler who lived from 1589 to 1660. He served as a judge in the Spanish colonies in the Americas and authored several legal treatises, including "Tratado de Confirmaciones Reales" and "Discurso sobre la importancia, forma y disposición de la Recopilación de Leyes de Indias."

In the 17th century, the name Pinelo appeared in records from the town of Pinelo de Basto, located in the northern region of Portugal. It is possible that the surname may have derived from this place name, although the connection is not definitively established.

During the 18th century, a prominent individual with the surname Pinelo was Manuel Pinelo y Caldera, a Spanish naval officer and cartographer who played a significant role in mapping the coasts of South America. He was born in 1723 and served as a commander in the Spanish Navy.

In the 19th century, José Joaquín Pinelo was a notable Chilean politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice and Public Instruction in the 1860s. He was instrumental in shaping the legal and educational systems of Chile during that period.

While the surname Pinelo is not among the most common in the Spanish-speaking world, it has persisted throughout history and is still found today, particularly in Spain, Portugal, and Latin American countries with Spanish colonial heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pinelo

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

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 Pinelo 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 Pinelo 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 Pinelo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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