Pinches Surname

222,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,836 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pinches Surname Definition:

Mathew de Pynsach granted a charter in favor of the Carmelites of Aberdeen, 1350 (Friars, p. 16). Under 1398 there is an entry "Item, dat. regi de cageris pro ictu sanguineo per Matheum lynches ad emendam, vis. viii d" (SCM., V, p. 39; CRA.

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Pinches Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1251:49,5276,161
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
Australia1441:187,47018,739
Wales1141:27,1452,804
Canada871:423,51337,101
South Africa801:677,22149,167
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Peru251:1,271,36521,041
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4861:50,1556,115
Wales171:92,2604,121
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Pinches (126) may also be a first name.

Pinches Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mathew de Pynsach granted a charter in favor of the Carmelites of Aberdeen, 1350 (Friars, p. 16). Under 1398 there is an entry "Item, dat. regi de cageris pro ictu sanguineo per Matheum lynches ad emendam, vis. viii d" (SCM., V, p. 39; CRA., p. 3). Perhaps the Mathew Pynchest who held a land in Aberdeen, 1411 (CRA., p. 387). Pinchast 1405.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Pinch’s (Son): v. Pinch.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the German, Pincus, Pinkas; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pinches Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pinches is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pinches click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pinches? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 222,049th most common surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,969,252 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Pinches are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles. Pinches is also the 829,183rd most frequently held given name at a global level It is held by 126 people.

The surname Pinches is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 1,125 people, or 1 in 49,527. In England Pinches is most common in: West Midlands, where 19 percent live, Shropshire, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Pinches Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pinches has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pinches last name grew 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 662 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 671 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pinches Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pinches surname are 20.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 73.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pinches earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 21.05% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,304 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.85% more than the national average, earning R 284,820 per year; in United States they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning $46,287 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% more than the national average, earning $51,201 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pinchess9380/
Pintches939/
Pinchese930/
Pinche921,379/
Pinces9293/
Punches86661/
Pincher86372/
Puinche86341/
Pinczes86116/
Pinchis8658/
Pinchez8640/
Pinckes8622/
Penches8611/
Pinchet8611/
Pincess867/
Pinzces865/
Pynches862/
Pinchey861/
Piences861/
Poinche861/
Pincheu861/
Pinshes860/
Pince831,225/
Pnche831/
Pinscher8022/
Pfincher801/
Phincher801/
Puinchez801/
Pincheer801/
Pinchett800/
Pincheth800/
Pinchi777,975/
Pionce771,865/
Pincha771,542/
Pincet77314/
Pincer77231/
Penche77198/
Pinkes77185/
Pincés7772/
Pinzes7741/
Pience7719/
Pinges7713/
Pences777/
Pinchy776/
Pnchez773/
Pincys772/
Pinnce772/
Pincez772/
Pincea771/
Pinceh771/
Pincey771/
Pincis771/
Pincesova751/
Pincesová751/
Pnce7334/
Pinchai713,017/
Pinczés711,236/
Pinkesz7146/
Pinkess7137/
Pinkesh7125/
Pincich7122/
Pencher7119/
Poences7119/
Pinkies7113/
Pinchui718/
Pinschi717/
Pinciss716/
Penchet716/
Pinchiz715/
Hpincer715/
Pimcher713/
Pentces712/
Pencheu712/
Pinchoi712/
Pinzets711/
Pnchett711/
Pienkes711/
Pintjes711/
Pingech711/
Pinchaa711/
Pinchio711/
Pinchoa711/
Pingkes711/
Pinkest711/
Paincha711/
Pyncher710/
Pinshee710/
Pencies710/
Pinshed710/
Punchis710/
Pence6717,154/
Pinge672,654/
Pinci671,698/
Pinsa67299/
Pinje67268/
Phinchai67267/
Pinsi67180/
Pinze67124/
Pinse6762/
Pinçe6737/
Pencherz6727/
Pnnce6716/
Pinsy6710/
Piengkes674/
Pincy673/
Pinchaya672/
Bpnce672/
Pynce671/
Penchedd671/
Painchay671/
Pynechea671/
Phinchit671/
Pnchi671/
Pönce671/
Pienchai671/
Pnhse671/
Painchai671/

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