Pinkus Surname
Approximately 2,181 people bear this surname
Pinkus Surname Definition:
(Hebrew) The dark-complexioned man.
Pinkus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,051 | 1:344,871 | 30,996 |
| Israel | 259 | 1:33,041 | 4,655 |
| Canada | 155 | 1:237,713 | 22,683 |
| England | 135 | 1:412,726 | 28,150 |
| Mexico | 114 | 1:1,088,826 | 13,775 |
| Russia | 99 | 1:1,455,788 | 100,531 |
| Australia | 81 | 1:333,280 | 28,364 |
| Poland | 77 | 1:493,620 | 48,553 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Belarus | 22 | 1:431,866 | 42,756 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 73 | 1:687,927 | 44,660 |
The alternate forms: Pinkuś (1) are calculated separately.
Pinkus (128) may also be a first name.
Pinkus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Hebrew) The dark-complexioned man.
Pinkus Demographics
Average Male Pinkus Height
175 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pinkus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pinkus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pinkus (Russian: Пинкус) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Pinkuś. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pinkus? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pinkus is the 192,952nd most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,341,378 people. Pinkus is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Pinkus are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 54 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 821,896th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 128 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,051 people, or 1 in 344,871. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 21 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Illinois, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 12 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Pinkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pinkus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pinkus last name increased 1,440 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 4,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pinkus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Pinkus surname is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
In The United States Pinkus are 38.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.74% being registered with the political party.
The amount Pinkus earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 0.07% more than the national average, earning R 237,804 per year; in United States they earn 25.89% more than the national average, earning $54,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 45.99% more than the national average, earning $72,530 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinkuś | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pinkous | 92 | 33 | / |
| Pienkus | 92 | 20 | / |
| Pinkuss | 92 | 8 | / |
| Pinkusz | 92 | 2 | / |
| Pinkush | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pinkhaus | 86 | 85 | / |
| Pienkaus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pinkhust | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pincus | 83 | 3,362 | / |
| Pinkos | 83 | 809 | / |
| Pynkus | 83 | 35 | / |
| Penkus | 83 | 15 | / |
| Pimkus | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pinkuß | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pinkhouse | 80 | 12 | / |
| Pinkusova | 80 | 8 | / |
| Pinkusová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pienkauss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pinkosz | 77 | 552 | / |
| Pienkos | 77 | 419 | / |
| Penkhus | 77 | 61 | / |
| Pinkosh | 77 | 28 | / |
| Pinkoss | 77 | 11 | / |
| Pincous | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pinkhos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pincust | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pinkousova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pncus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pienkosz | 71 | 153 | / |
| Pienkoss | 71 | 27 | / |
| Pincos | 67 | 133 | / |
| Pinkoś | 67 | 13 | / |
| Penkos | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pencus | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pinkoš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pemkus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pynkusova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pinkoz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penkhouse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pimcus | 67 | 0 | / |
Pinkus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pinkus in the Russian language | ||
| Пинкус | pinkus | - |
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Footnotes
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