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

Piñeyro, 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 Piñeyro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piñeyro in America

Piñeyro is the 65782nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piñeyro surname appeared 301 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 Piñeyro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piñeyro 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 Piñeyro

The surname Pineyro is believed to have originated in Spain, possibly during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "pino," meaning pine tree, suggesting that the name may have been associated with individuals who lived near or worked with pine trees or pine forests.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the 13th century, which mentions a person named Pedro Pineyro. This document, which is now housed in the archives of the city of Seville, provides an insight into the early use of the name and its potential connection to the region.

During the 15th century, the name appears to have spread across various parts of Spain, with references to individuals bearing the Pineyro surname in regions such as Galicia, Asturias, and Castile. Some historical records from this period indicate that members of the Pineyro family held positions of influence, such as landowners or government officials.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Pineyro was Juan Pineyro, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in several expeditions to the Americas. Born in 1503 in Seville, Juan Pineyro played a crucial role in the exploration and mapping of the Caribbean region and parts of South America.

Another prominent individual with the Pineyro surname was Alonso Pineyro, a Spanish architect and engineer who lived in the 17th century. Alonso Pineyro is renowned for his contributions to the construction of several important buildings and structures in Spain, including the Alcázar of Seville and the Cathedral of Granada.

In the 18th century, the Pineyro family continued to maintain a presence in various parts of Spain, with some members venturing to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable figure from this period was Miguel Pineyro, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish colonial administration in Cuba.

As the centuries passed, the Pineyro surname spread beyond Spain, with individuals bearing this name found in other parts of Europe, as well as in Latin America and other regions influenced by Spanish colonial expansion.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piñeyro

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

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

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