Pinsent Surname

317,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Pinsent Surname Definition:

A corruption of Benson, or of Penston.

Pinsent Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada7451:49,4576,010
England2621:212,66418,215
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Australia491:550,93340,757
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
France31:22,140,907385,998
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Pinsent Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A corruption of Benson, or of Penston.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Probably a corruption of the French name Pinson. The celebrated printer, Richard Pynson, temp. Henry VIII., was a Frenchman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pinsent Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pinsent (Marathi: िपन्सेन्ट) is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pinsent? popularity and diffusion

It is the 317,867th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,186,372 people. The last name Pinsent is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Pinsent are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 745 people, or 1 in 49,457. In Canada it is most common in: Newfoundland and Labrador, where 50 percent live, Ontario, where 20 percent live and Alberta, where 15 percent live. Outside of Canada Pinsent is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Pinsent Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pinsent has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 301 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 711 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pinsent Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pinsent last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Pinsent earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 43.5% more than the national average, earning $61,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.42% less than the national average, earning $47,489 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pinscent931/
Pinsentt931/
Pinsen9219/
Pynsent8626/
Pincent8612/
Pinsaen861/
Pensent861/
Pinshen860/
Pinsint860/
Pincente80168/
Pensente801/
Pinschen801/
Pimsen77878/
Pingen77590/
Pincen77100/
Pinsem7721/
Pinsin7713/
Pensen779/
Pinjen773/
Pinzen771/
Pinchen71712/
Pönsgen7154/
Pensgen7147/
Pintgen7146/
Penzent7110/
Penshen715/
Pinshin713/
Penseng712/
Pimngen711/
Pinngen711/
Pinxeen711/
Pensien710/
Pinceen710/
Pincheng672/
Puensaen671/
Pinshina671/

Pinsent Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pinsent in the Marathi language
िपन्सेन्टipansenta-

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