Pinho Surname

6,311th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89,505 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Portugal

Pinho Surname User-submission:

Its origin is probably from the Jews. To protect themselves from being persecuted many changed their surnames to the names of the trees and animals, for example Pinho (pine), Coelho (rabbit) and Nogueira (walnut tree).

Pinho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil36,1961:5,914431
Portugal21,4661:48586
Mozambique21,0111:1,297325
Angola7,0991:3,802559
United States1,3681:264,95524,955
France6111:108,71116,172
Paraguay4291:16,869741
Canada1821:202,44819,751
India1611:4,764,381121,488
Switzerland1161:70,8018,449
Spain1031:453,90323,687
England1021:546,25533,762
Venezuela951:317,9387,174
São Tomé and Príncipe891:1,994235
South Africa861:629,97347,084
Peru591:538,71414,638
Argentina461:929,20559,251
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Uruguay171:201,86816,060
Ivory Coast141:1,647,94532,915
Marshall Islands131:3,986795
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Cape Verde121:44,1371,620
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Macau41:150,408604
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

The alternate forms: Piñho (39) & Pinhô (1) are calculated separately.

Pinho (160) may also be a first name.

Pinho Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Its origin is probably from the Jews. To protect themselves from being persecuted many changed their surnames to the names of the trees and animals, for example Pinho (pine), Coelho (rabbit) and Nogueira (walnut tree).

- jpinho

A Portuguese toponymic, thought to be rooted in Northern Portugal.

- mfariacastro

Pinho Last Name Facts

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

Pinho occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Piñho or Pinhô. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pinho? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,311th most widely held family name globally, held by around 1 in 81,421 people. Pinho is primarily found in The Americas, where 43 percent of Pinho reside; 41 percent reside in South America and 40 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 725,185th most common forename internationally, held by 160 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is borne by 36,196 people, or 1 in 5,914. In Brazil Pinho is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 16 percent reside, Bahia, where 14 percent reside and Rio de Janeiro, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Brazil this surname exists in 72 countries. It is also found in Portugal, where 24 percent reside and Mozambique, where 23 percent reside.

Pinho Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pinho surname are 40.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.91% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pinho earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 44.45% more than the national average, earning R 343,272 per year; in United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,564 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.39% more than the national average, earning $59,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Piñho9339/
Pinhô931/
Pinhão91365/
Painho91239/
Pinhou91135/
Poinho9156/
Puinho913/
Pinhho912/
Pinhoo911/
Phinho911/
Pinheo911/
Pinhio911/
Pinyho911/
Pinyo802,821/
Pinha801,587/
Pineo801,565/
Pinjo80404/
Pinio80165/
Pigno8081/
Penho804/
Pinéo802/
Pihño802/
Phinyo739,329/
Pignot731,493/
Pinjuh73954/
Paineo73459/
Pienio73209/
Painha7389/
Pinios7374/
Poinha7337/
Piniou7336/
Pignio7326/
Painio7324/
Pinoju7316/
Peneho7315/
Pinyuh7311/
Peanho739/
Penjho737/
Painhu737/
Pionio736/
Pinyou736/
Pinyoh735/
Pignou735/
Pine'o734/
Pignos734/
Paínho734/
Pingio734/
Pineoa734/
Pinyoo733/
Pinhui733/
Pinjoo732/
Penhio732/
Penhoi732/
Penhou732/
Puinha731/
Poínho731/
Pinyoj731/
Puigno731/
Poinio731/
Pinhah731/
Piniot731/
Piniah731/
Pinjoy731/
Pinyha731/
Pinioa731/
Pingeo731/
Penhoo731/
Pinyod731/
Peigno730/
Piño67385/
Peignot67349/
Pignoux67253/
Poignot67124/
Puignou6766/
Piniaha6752/
Pințoiu6737/
Pineiou6723/
Piniach6710/
Painiah679/
Pingiou678/
Pinihas677/
Phinjoo674/
Pinyaph673/
Phinhya673/
Poiniou672/
Phinios671/
Penehoe671/
Penieho671/
Pignott671/
Pineaha671/
Paignot671/
Pienjou671/
Pisgnot671/
Pinjhas671/
Poinios671/
Pinjuha671/

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