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

Pinkard, 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 Pinkard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pinkard in America

Pinkard is the 12667th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pinkard surname appeared 2,440 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 Pinkard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pinkard 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 Pinkard

The surname PINKARD is of English origin, originating in the early 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "pinc" meaning "hill" or "ridge" and "ard" meaning "a high place or promontory." The combination of these words suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived on or near a hill or ridge.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Pinchart." This document was a comprehensive record of landholdings and property ownership in England, commissioned by William the Conqueror.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various records with slightly different spellings, such as "Pynkard" and "Pynkarde." These variations were likely due to the lack of standardized spelling during that time period.

The earliest known bearer of the PINKARD surname was William Pinkard, born around 1150 in Wiltshire, England. He was a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Pinkridge, which may have derived its name from the PINKARD family.

Another notable PINKARD was John Pinkard, born in 1325 in Somerset, England. He was a renowned archer who fought in the Hundred Years' War under King Edward III.

In the 16th century, the PINKARD family established themselves in the county of Oxfordshire, where they owned a estate near the village of Pinkridge. One member of this family, Thomas Pinkard (1567-1623), was a successful merchant and landowner.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a PINKARD named Robert Pinkard (1605-1672) served as a captain in the Parliamentarian army under Oliver Cromwell.

Another notable bearer of the PINKARD surname was Elizabeth Pinkard (1725-1798), who was a prominent philanthropist and supporter of education in her hometown of Bristol, England.

As the PINKARD family spread throughout England and later to other parts of the world, various place names and locations became associated with the surname, such as Pinkard's Green in Wiltshire and Pinkard's Hill in Somerset.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pinkard

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

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

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