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

Pinz, 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 Pinz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pinz in America

Pinz is the 122314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pinz surname appeared 141 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 Pinz.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pinz 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 Pinz

The surname PINZ is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "pinz," which referred to a pointed or peaked object, potentially indicating that the name was initially given as a descriptive nickname to someone with a prominent nose or facial feature.

One of the earliest known references to the PINZ name can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis, a collection of medieval documents from the Margraviate of Brandenburg, where a certain "Johannes Pinz" is mentioned in a record from 1283. This suggests that the name was already established in the region at that time.

In the 14th century, the PINZ surname appears in various records across Germany, such as the Nuremberg Hussitenkrieg (Hussite War) chronicle of 1349, which mentions a "Hans Pinz" among the list of casualties. This indicates that individuals bearing the PINZ name were involved in significant historical events of the era.

The name PINZ also has connections to several place names in Germany, including Pinzberg, a town in Bavaria, and Pinzgau, a region in the state of Salzburg, Austria, which was historically part of the Holy Roman Empire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and distribution of the PINZ surname.

Notable individuals with the PINZ surname throughout history include:

1. Wendelin PINZ (1512-1585), a German humanist, mathematician, and astronomer who taught at the University of Ingolstadt.
2. Johann Georg PINZ (1673-1736), a German lawyer and jurist who served as a legal advisor to the Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt.
3. Kaspar PINZ (1750-1823), a German painter and engraver known for his religious works and portraits.
4. Friedrich PINZ (1835-1904), a German composer and organist who worked in various churches in Berlin.
5. Erwin PINZ (1917-2008), an Austrian writer and editor who specialized in travel literature and wrote extensively about his experiences in Asia and Africa.

While the PINZ surname may have evolved and spread to other regions over time, its roots can be traced back to medieval Germany, where it likely originated as a descriptive nickname reflecting physical characteristics or professions of early bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pinz

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

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

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