Pinsin Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Pinsin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pinsin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Pinsin (38) may also be a first name.

Pinsin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pinsin (Hindi: पिन्सिन) occurs most in Malaysia. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pinsin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. Pinsin occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Pinsin are found; 92 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 85 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,662,754th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 38 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 2,681,293. In Malaysia Pinsin is most common in: Sabah, where 91 percent live and Selangor, where 9 percent live. Besides Malaysia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Pinsin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pinsin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pinsin last name contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pinshin923/
Pinsint920/
Pinshina861/
Pincin83735/
Pingin83312/
Pimsin83203/
Pinzin83177/
Pensin83160/
Pinsen8319/
Pinjin836/
Pinsim831/
Pinschina805/
Pinsent771,178/
Pinchin77991/
Pinzhin77114/
Poensin7753/
Pimsing7730/
Pensing7726/
Pienzin777/
Pindzin775/
Penssin775/
Pnsingh773/
Paensin771/
Pinsaen771/
Pimngin771/
Pensink771/
Pinzing771/
Pensien770/
Pincina770/
Pinshen770/
Pinching7182/
Pinzhina7177/
Pindjing711/
Pinschen711/
Pinsentt711/
Penssing711/
Penshion710/
Pingen67590/
Pimsim67161/
Pincen67100/
Pinsem6721/
Pensen679/
Pingim675/
Pensyn675/
Pimcin673/
Pinjen673/
Pinzën672/
Pinzön671/
Pensne671/
Pinzen671/
Pensim671/

Pinsin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pinsin in the Hindi language
पिन्सिनpinsina-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pinsin
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