Pintar Surname

90,378th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Pintar Surname User-submission:

The Pintar surname comes from an Old Croatian word, which means 'barrel maker'. However, pintar also means 'painting' or 'to paint' in Spanish and Portuguese, so some people who are descendants of artists and painters might carry the name Pintar.

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Pintar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2,0701:1,20272
Croatia1,3241:3,194288
United States1,1171:324,49329,533
Austria1261:67,58310,403
Brazil861:2,489,23675,804
Germany831:969,94567,438
Canada781:472,37940,609
Argentina751:569,91240,958
Italy621:986,39869,332
Indonesia621:2,133,052131,589
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
India221:34,866,608408,224
Serbia221:324,77015,940
France191:3,495,933219,029
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Sweden151:656,45048,545
England121:4,643,172139,951
Bosnia and Herzegovina101:353,64013,005
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Pintár (2) are calculated separately.

Pintar (485) may also be a first name.

Pintar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Pintar surname comes from an Old Croatian word, which means 'barrel maker'. However, pintar also means 'painting' or 'to paint' in Spanish and Portuguese, so some people who are descendants of artists and painters might carry the name Pintar. In Indonesian, pintar means 'clever' or 'intelligent', but it's highly unlikely that it's the origin of the name.

- reapintar

Pintar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pintar (Hindi: पिन्टर, Marathi: िपन्टर, Oriya: ପିାର, Russian: Пинтар) is found in Slovenia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Pintár. Click here for further potential spellings of Pintar.

How Common Is The Last Name Pintar? popularity and diffusion

Pintar is the 90,378th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,373,972 people. The surname Pintar occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Pintar reside; 65 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 65 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Pintar is also the 385,996th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 485 people.

This surname is most widespread in Slovenia, where it is held by 2,070 people, or 1 in 1,202. In Slovenia it is primarily concentrated in: Upper Carniola, where 42 percent live, Central Slovenia, where 18 percent live and Savinja, where 14 percent live. Besides Slovenia this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Pintar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pintar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pintar last name increased 37,233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pintar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pintar last name are 43.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.16% registered with the political party.

The amount Pintar earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.01% less than the national average, earning R 61,752 per year; in United States they earn 18.17% more than the national average, earning $50,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.99% more than the national average, earning $66,568 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pintár942/
Pintard92263/
Pintart9229/
Pintair922/
Pintaure864/
Pinthard861/
Pintor8321,894/
Pentar831,006/
Pimtar831/
Pintarová806/
Pintore771,877/
Pentare7726/
Pinteur7720/
Pentard778/
Penthar773/
Pinthor772/
Pintord771/
Pentgar771/
Penttar771/
Pnthare771/
Pntor732/
Penthare7133/
Pinthorp713/
Pentaire711/
Pentor67112/
Pimtor672/
Pintárová671/
Penthor62101/
Pentore6274/
Pentoor621/
Ppentor621/
Pentoyjr571/
Penthorová507/
Penthorova503/

Pintar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pintar in the Hindi language
पिन्टरpintara72.88
पिन्तरpintara16.95
पिंटरpintara6.78
पिंतरpintara1.69
पींटरpintara1.69
Pintar in the Oriya language
ପିାରpiara50
ପିନଟାରpinatara50
Pintar in the Marathi language
िपन्टरipantara50
टरtara50
Pintar in the Russian language
Пинтарpintar-

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