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

Pintor, 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 Pintor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pintor in America

Pintor is the 15380th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pintor surname appeared 1,907 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 Pintor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pintor 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 Pintor

The surname "PINTOR" is of Spanish origin, derived from the occupation of a painter or artist. It originated in Spain during the Middle Ages when surnames were beginning to be adopted based on one's profession or trade.

The name "PINTOR" comes from the Spanish word "pintor," which means "painter" or "artist." It is believed to have been first used as a surname in the 13th or 14th century in various regions of Spain, particularly in areas with a strong artistic tradition, such as Valencia, Catalonia, and Andalusia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "PINTOR" can be found in the archives of the Cathedral of Toledo, where a certain Juan Pintor was listed as a cathedral painter in the late 14th century. Another early reference to the name is in a document from the city of Seville, dated 1492, mentioning a painter named Pedro Pintor.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname "PINTOR." For instance, Francisco Pintor (1585-1647) was a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits. Another artist, Juan Bautista Pintor (1590-1667), was a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor active in the Baroque era.

In the literary world, Jerónimo Pintor (1569-1629) was a Spanish dramatist and poet who wrote several plays and poems during the Golden Age of Spanish literature. The name also appears in ecclesiastical history with Fray Tomás Pintor (1655-1732), a Spanish Franciscan friar and theologian who served as the Bishop of Almería.

One of the earliest known places associated with the surname "PINTOR" is the town of Pintor, located in the province of Valencia, Spain. This town likely derived its name from a family or individual bearing the surname "Pintor," further highlighting the occupation's connection to the surname's origin.

While the surname "PINTOR" is primarily of Spanish descent, it has also been adopted in other Spanish-speaking countries, such as Mexico, Argentina, and Cuba, due to the spread of Spanish culture and immigration over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pintor

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

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

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