Pinkstone Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pinkstone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pinxton,' a parish in Derbyshire. Over the border in Lancashire this surname has become popularized into Pixton, Pickston, &c.

1670. William Peckston, of Wren bury: Wills at Chester.

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Pinkstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2121:262,82120,935
Australia941:287,18825,495
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Wales171:182,03112,022
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
France11:66,422,722504,397
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Pinkstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pinxton,' a parish in Derbyshire. Over the border in Lancashire this surname has become popularized into Pixton, Pickston, &c.

1670. William Peckston, of Wren bury: Wills at Chester.

1680. William Penkston, of Middlewich: ibid.

1785. Married — William Dove and Mary Pinkstone: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

PINKSTOUN: William Pinkstoun in Kilbarchan, 1765 (Kilbarchan), may have derived his name from Pinxton, a parish in co. Derby.

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

Doubtless Pinxton, a parish in Derbyshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pinkstone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pinkstone occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pinkstone? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pinkstone is the 722,496th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 18,083,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Pinkstone live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Pinkstone is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 212 people, or 1 in 262,821. In England Pinkstone is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 17 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 11 percent reside and Somerset, where 10 percent reside. Barring England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Pinkstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pinkstone has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pinkstone surname expanded 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 268 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pinkstone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pinkstone last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the political party.

Pinkstone earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.37% less than the national average, earning $38,242 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pinckstone950/
Pinkston9410,389/
Pinckston8942/
Pingstone8924/
Pinkstonn890/
Pnkston881/
Pingston82150/
Pinkstan822/
Penkston820/
Pfingston78372/
Pinxton757/
Pengston710/
Pfingstan671/

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Pinkstone Reference & Research

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