Pinxton Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pinxton Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Pinxton (Derby) = Pinc’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon Pinc(k)es-tún: v. under Plnk(e2, and+O.E. tún, estate, etc.]

Pinxton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Pinxton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Pinxton (Derby) = Pinc’s Estate [Anglo-Saxon Pinc(k)es-tún: v. under Plnk(e2, and+O.E. tún, estate, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pinxton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pinxton is most common in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pinxton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pinxton? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Pinxton occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pinxton are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

Pinxton is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England Pinxton is most common in: Staffordshire, where 86 percent are found and Kent, where 14 percent are found.

Pinxton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pinxton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pinxton surname expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pinston8638/
Pincton860/
Pinkston8010,389/
Pingston80150/
Pinstone804/
Pinnston801/
Pnston771/
Pinkstone75403/
Pfingston75372/
Pinckston7542/
Pingstone7524/
Pinkstonn750/
Penston71407/
Pimston711/
Pinstan711/
Pnkston711/
Pinckstone710/
Penstone67252/
Pimstone6737/
Pinkstan672/
Pensston670/
Pengston670/
Pinkstun670/
Penkston670/
Pfingstan631/
Pfinsthom630/
Penstan571/
Pemston570/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pinxton
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