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

Pinkas, 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 Pinkas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pinkas in America

Pinkas is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pinkas surname appeared 198 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 Pinkas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pinkas 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 Pinkas

The surname PINKAS has its origins in Central and Eastern Europe, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Polish word "pinka," meaning "a kind of barrel or cask." It is possible that the name was initially an occupational surname given to individuals involved in the production or transportation of barrels or casks.

In some historical records, the name appears with variations in spelling, such as Pinckas, Pinkus, or Pinkas. One of the earliest known references to the surname PINKAS can be found in the Polish village of Brzesko, where a family bearing this name was documented in the late 1500s.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the PINKAS surname began to spread across other regions of Eastern Europe, including Germany, Austria, and Russia. Notable individuals with this surname from this period include Samuel Pinkas (1650-1718), a Jewish philosopher and scholar from Prague, and Isaac Pinkas (1697-1772), a prominent merchant and community leader in the city of Lviv (now part of Ukraine).

In the 19th century, the PINKAS surname gained further recognition with the birth of Isaac Pinchas Pinkas (1810-1892), a prominent rabbi and Jewish scholar from Galicia (now part of Poland and Ukraine). Another notable figure was Leib Pinkas (1845-1917), a renowned Yiddish writer and playwright from Odessa (now part of Ukraine).

As families bearing the PINKAS surname migrated to other parts of the world, the name also took on various local spellings and variations. For example, in the United States, the name was sometimes anglicized to "Pinkas" or "Pincus." One notable American with this surname was Abraham Pincus (1875-1948), a successful businessman and philanthropist from New York City.

Throughout its history, the PINKAS surname has been associated with various professions and fields, including academia, literature, religion, and commerce. While the name may have originated as an occupational surname related to barrel-making, it has since transcended its initial meaning and become a widespread surname across multiple cultures and regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pinkas

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

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

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