2000
#133,114
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Pinyerd
Occupational surname referring to someone who handled the making or selling of pins.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Pinyerd. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Pinyerd surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Pinyerd in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Pinyerd, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.4%) and Hispanic (1.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Pinyerd
The surname Pinyerd is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "pynder," which referred to a person who was responsible for impounding stray animals or livestock. The name may have originally been an occupational surname given to someone who held this position.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Pinyerd can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, where a John Pynder is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use by the 14th century.
In medieval times, the name Pinyerd was often spelled in various ways, including Pinder, Pynder, and Pyndar. These variations likely arose due to differences in local dialects and the inconsistent nature of spelling during that period.
The Pinyerd surname is also associated with certain place names in England, such as Pinder's Green in Buckinghamshire and Pinder's End in Hertfordshire. These place names may have been derived from the occupation of a pinder or someone with the surname Pinyerd living in those areas.
One notable figure with the surname Pinyerd was Richard Pynder, a clergyman who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He served as the Bishop of Bangor from 1509 until his death in 1518.
Another individual with the surname Pinyerd was Thomas Pynder, who was born around 1535 in Wiltshire, England. He was a prominent lawyer and served as a Member of Parliament for Wiltshire in 1571.
In the 17th century, a man named John Pinyerd was recorded as being a landowner in the parish of Weston-under-Penyard in Herefordshire, England.
During the 18th century, a family by the name of Pinyerd resided in the village of Pembridge, Herefordshire. One member of this family, William Pinyerd, was born in 1732 and worked as a farmer.
Another notable figure with the surname Pinyerd was Charles Pinyerd, who was born in 1820 in Gloucestershire, England. He was a prominent architect and designed several buildings in the Cotswolds region of England.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Pinyerd
Among Census respondents with the surname Pinyerd, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.4%) and Hispanic (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Pinyerd bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Pinyerd surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.7% · 100
- Two or more races6.4% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.8% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Pinyerd
Pinyerd appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#147,253
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
-5 bearers (-4.3%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 14,139 places
2020
#150,205
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 109
-3 bearers (-2.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 2,952 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #133,114 | 117 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #147,253 | 112 | 0.04 | -5 bearers (-4.3%) | Down 14,139 places |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | -3 bearers (-2.7%) | Down 2,952 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Pinyerd surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #147,253 | #150,205 | -2.0% |
| Count | 112 | 109 | -2.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Pinyerd bearers went from 112 to 109 (-2.7% change). The surname moved down 2,952 positions in the national ranking, going from #147,253 to #150,205.
FAQ
Pinyerd surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Pinyerd?
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Pinyerd. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
How common is Pinyerd?
Pinyerd ranks #150,205 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Pinyerd. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Pinyerd.
Has Pinyerd become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Pinyerd went from 112 recorded bearers to 109. That is a decrease of 3 (-2.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #147,253 to #150,205.
What does the Census say about the background of Pinyerd?
Among Census respondents with the surname Pinyerd, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.4%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Pinyerd in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (100 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Pinyerd appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.7%), Two or More Races (6.4%), Hispanic (1.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Pinyerd (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Pinyerd mean?
Occupational surname referring to someone who handled the making or selling of pins. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Pinyerd (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Pinyerd?
See how many Americans have the surname Pinyerd on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.