Pignato Surname

292,296th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Italy

Pignato Surname User-submission:

The Pignato surname is derived from the Italian word pignatta, meaning 'a pot'; and as such, it is thought to have been an occupational name for a potter.

Pignato Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5401:671,22053,500
Italy4491:136,20621,774
Argentina1341:318,98125,304
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
France101:6,642,272293,169
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Pignato Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Pignato surname is derived from the Italian word pignatta, meaning 'a pot'; and as such, it is thought to have been an occupational name for a potter.

- apignato

Pignato Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Pignato Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Pignato has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pignato? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 292,296th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,571,518 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Pignato reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 540 people, or 1 in 671,220. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 21 percent live, Florida, where 16 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 34 percent live and Argentina, where 10 percent live.

Pignato Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pignato last name are 0.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pignato earn in different countries varies marginally. In Italy they earn 14.31% more than the national average, earning €34,327 per year and in United States they earn 11.12% more than the national average, earning $47,948 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pignatto9358/
Pigniato931/
Pinato922,796/
Pigniatou881/
Pignata862,923/
Pinatto86176/
Pegnato86133/
Painato8644/
Pinatod8613/
Pinhato868/
Pignoto862/
Pingato861/
Pinadto861/
Pinatot861/
Pignatta801,509/
Pionatto8014/
Painatos802/
Painatou801/
Pignatat801/
Pinyatoo801/
Pignotto801/
Pinata77255/
Penato7754/
Pinoto7726/
Piñato7718/
Phinnatod754/
Piggnatta751/
Pinatha71866/
Pinhata71364/
Phinata7192/
Pinotat7161/
Pinotto7150/
Pinatas7126/
Peenato7122/
Painoto7122/
Piniata7117/
Pinosto7112/
Pionata719/
Pinhoto715/
Pignota712/
Pingoto711/
Pinyata711/
Penatto711/
Pigñata711/
Pineata711/
Phenato711/
Pienata710/
Pinateau6731/
Pignotta6724/
Pinajota6723/
Pinhatta6711/
Pinheito674/
Penathoi673/
Pigñatta672/
Pettnato672/
Phinatha671/
Puinyata671/

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