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

Piñon, 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 Piñon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Piñon in America

Piñon is the 5055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Piñon surname appeared 6,938 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Piñon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Piñon 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 Piñon

The surname Pinon has its origins in Spain, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "piñon," meaning pine nut or pine cone, suggesting that the name may have been an occupational surname for someone who harvested or traded in pine nuts.

Pinon is believed to have originated in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia, where pine forests were abundant. The name can be found in medieval Spanish records and documents, such as the "Fueros de Aragón" and the "Fueros de Valencia."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Pinon can be found in a charter from the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, dated 1187, which mentions a certain "Petrus Pinon" as a witness. This document provides evidence of the name's existence in the Aragonese region during the 12th century.

In the 14th century, there are records of a Pedro Pinon, a merchant from Valencia, who was granted permission to trade with the Kingdom of Aragon in 1345. This suggests that the name had spread beyond its initial regional boundaries and was associated with trade and commerce.

During the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Pinon was Juan Pinon, a Spanish explorer and navigator born in Seville in 1521. He accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to Mexico and is credited with mapping parts of the Gulf of California.

Another prominent individual with the Pinon surname was Francisco Pinon, a Spanish military officer born in Zaragoza in 1678. He served in the War of the Spanish Succession and was appointed Governor of Veracruz, Mexico, in 1712.

In the 18th century, José Pinon, a Spanish composer and organist, was born in Barcelona in 1746. He composed various works for the church and is considered one of the notable figures in the baroque music tradition of Catalonia.

The Pinon surname also made its way to the Americas during the Spanish colonization, with records of individuals bearing the name in Mexico, Cuba, and other Spanish territories in the New World.

Overall, the surname Pinon has a rich history rooted in the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in the regions of Aragon and Catalonia. Its origins can be traced back to the 12th century, and it has been associated with occupations, trade, exploration, and even artistic pursuits throughout its long and diverse history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Piñon

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

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

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