Pinkney Surname
Approximately 11,662 people bear this surname
Pinkney Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Pincheni.' It is probable that the name came into England at the Conquest. Mr. Lower says that Giles de Pincheni (temp. Henry I) endowed the monks of St. Lucien, in France, with lands at Wedon, Norfolk (Patronymica Britannica).
Read More About This SurnamePinkney Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,940 | 1:45,650 | 5,568 |
| England | 2,310 | 1:24,120 | 3,339 |
| Canada | 718 | 1:51,317 | 6,189 |
| Jamaica | 182 | 1:15,769 | 1,487 |
| Australia | 108 | 1:249,960 | 23,064 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Mexico | 55 | 1:2,256,840 | 19,878 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Belize | 46 | 1:7,728 | 1,144 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 1:787,737 | 678 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,134 | 1:21,495 | 3,038 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,771 | 1:28,356 | 3,472 |
The alternate forms: Pínkney (1) are calculated separately.
Pinkney (305) may also be a first name.
Pinkney Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Pincheni.' It is probable that the name came into England at the Conquest. Mr. Lower says that Giles de Pincheni (temp. Henry I) endowed the monks of St. Lucien, in France, with lands at Wedon, Norfolk (Patronymica Britannica).
Hamon de Pinkeney, Norfolk, temp. Henry III: History of Norfolk.
Henry de Pinkeni, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Roesia de Pinkeny, Norfolk, ibid.
1751. Married — Richard Pinkney and Susanna Leisnot: St. George, Hanover Square.
1756. — Roger Pinckney and Susanna Parsons: ibid.
PINKENY: Two brothers, Henry de Pinkeny and Robert de Pinkeny, prominent in Scots affairs on the English side, 1272-1307 (Bain, II), derived their name from Pinkney in Norfolk. A Gilo de Pincheni, who lived in the reign of Henry I (1100-35), endowed the monks of St. Lucien in France with lands at Wedon in the county of Northampton (Lower). Robert de Pinkeny held the tenement of Balincref before 1296 (Bain, II, 857).
(English) belonging to Pinkney (Norfolk: 13th cent. Pinkeney; Wilts, etc.) = (prob.) Pinca’s Island or Riparian Land [Anglo-Saxon *Pincan-íg-Pincan-, genit. of Pinca (Old English pinca, m., a point),+íg, island, waterside]
(English, French) One who came from Pinkney, in Norfolk; one who came from Picquigny, in France.
The baronial family descended from Gilo de Pincheni, who lived in the reign of Henry I., and endowed the monks of St. Lucien in France with lands at Wedon, co. Northampton. The family doubtless came hither at the Conquest. The locality of Pincheni I cannot ascertain.
A location name in Wiltshire.
Pinkney: from Piquigny, near Amiens.
Pinkney: from Pincquigny, a town in Picardy, not far from Amiens. Ansculph was created Viscount of Surrey, and his son was William Ansculph, one of the great land- owners of Domesday. From two passages in that record we learn that their name was de Pinchingi.
Pinkney Demographics
Average Pinkney Salary in
United States
$36,475 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pinkney Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pinkney Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pinkney (Russian: Пинкней) is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Pínkney. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pinkney? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 44,540th most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 624,897 people. The surname Pinkney is predominantly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Pinkney are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 74 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Pinkney is also the 504,078th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 305 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 7,940 people, or 1 in 45,650. In The United States Pinkney is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 21 percent are found, Florida, where 9 percent are found and Georgia, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 39 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Pinkney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pinkney has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Pinkney Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Pinkney surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Pinkney are 17.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.24% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pinkney earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 15.05% less than the national average, earning R 201,876 per year; in United States they earn 15.47% less than the national average, earning $36,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.06% more than the national average, earning $55,180 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pínkney | 95 | 1 | / |
| Pinckney | 93 | 8,379 | / |
| Pinknney | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pinkny | 92 | 15 | / |
| Pinckneyh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pinkckney | 88 | 0 | / |
| Pinkner | 86 | 182 | / |
| Pienkny | 86 | 129 | / |
| Pincney | 86 | 3 | / |
| Pinknay | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pinckny | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pimkney | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pinknny | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pinkniy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pinckne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pinknet | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pinknez | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pinknie | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pincknet | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pinckner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pincknay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Penckney | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pinkni | 77 | 2 | / |
| Penkny | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pinkna | 77 | 0 | / |
| Penkner | 71 | 137 | / |
| Penknyi | 71 | 39 | / |
| Penknyy | 71 | 12 | / |
| Pienkni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Penknaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penkna | 62 | 7 | / |
| Pincinni | 53 | 0 | / |
Pinkney Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pinkney in the Russian language | ||
| Пинкней | pinknej | - |
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