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

Piner, 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 Piner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piner in America

Piner is the 16136th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piner surname appeared 1,793 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 Piner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piner 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 Piner

The surname PINER originated in England during the late medieval period. It is derived from an occupational name for someone who made or sold pins, which were essential items in that era for fastening clothing together. The name is believed to have emerged from the Old English word "pynre," meaning a pinmaker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PINER surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a census-like survey conducted in 1273. This document references a certain "John le Pynere," providing evidence of the name's existence during the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the PINER surname appeared in the Subsidy Rolls for the county of Sussex, which were tax records compiled between 1327 and 1332. These rolls mention a "William Pynere," indicating the surname's presence in that region during that time period.

The PINER name has also been linked to various place names in England, such as Pinner in Middlesex and Pinhoe in Devon. These locations may have influenced the spelling variations of the surname, including Pynner, Pynor, and Pinor.

One notable individual bearing the PINER surname was Sir Walter Piner (1520-1594), an English politician who served as the Sheriff of Oxfordshire in 1585. Another prominent figure was John Piner (1568-1625), a renowned composer and organist who served as the Master of the Choristers at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

In the 17th century, the PINER name gained further recognition with William Piner (1615-1670), a wealthy merchant and landowner in the county of Somerset. His son, Sir John Piner (1640-1712), continued the family's legacy as a respected member of the local gentry.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the PINER surname in North America can be traced back to 1635, when Richard Piner arrived in Virginia aboard the ship "Transport." This suggests that the name had already spread across the Atlantic by the early colonial period.

Throughout its history, the PINER surname has maintained a strong presence in various regions of England, as well as in the United States and other parts of the English-speaking world, reflecting the name's enduring legacy and significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piner

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

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

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