Pinyon Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Pinyon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Eignion, or Eignon, or Enion, i.e. 'the son of Eignion', &c. A once popular name in the Principality. St. Einiawn was one of the early saints of the Cymry, after whom is named a spring at Llanvareth, in Radnorshire (Yonge); v.

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Pinyon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Australia661:409,02632,879
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Pinyon (12) may also be a first name.

Pinyon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Ap-Eignion, or Eignon, or Enion, i.e. 'the son of Eignion', &c. A once popular name in the Principality. St. Einiawn was one of the early saints of the Cymry, after whom is named a spring at Llanvareth, in Radnorshire (Yonge); v. Eynon and Baynham, and compare Bevan for Ap-Evan, Bowen for Ap-Owen.

Joane Howell ap Eignion: Visit. Gloucestershire.

Raffe ap Eignon: ibid.

Ennian fil. Kenewrec, 7 Henry III: Pipe Roll.

David ap Eynon, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Meredith ap Eynon, 1322, ibid.

Rwrith ab Eynon, 23 Edward I. Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

1620-1. Married — George Benyon and Alice Weste: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1665. Baptised — Robert, s. of Thomas Byneyon: St. Mary Aldermary.

'Sunday Preachers, Finsbury Park Chapel—Rev. T. Enyon Davies, 6.30': Pall Mall Gazette, Saturday, June 11, 1887.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Ap-Einion' (Welsh); v. Benyon, Baynham, or Bunyan.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Pinnion.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ab Enion, "the son of Enion," a Welsh personal name. See remarks under Bunyan, Pinion, and Onion.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Welsh Ap Enion, the son of Enion, a personal name. So Pritchard from Ap Richard, Richardson; Parry from Ap Harry, Harry's son. Sometimes the filial prefix is ab rather than ap, and thus Benyon and Bunyan result from the same personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pinyon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pinyon is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Pinyon.

How Common Is The Last Name Pinyon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pinyon is the 1,267,784th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Pinyon are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 12 people.

Pinyon is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 4,898,094. In The United States Pinyon is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 20 percent reside, Indiana, where 16 percent reside and Georgia, where 14 percent reside. Apart from The United States it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

Pinyon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pinyon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 218 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pinyon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pinyon surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pinyon earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.48% more than the national average, earning $47,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.85% less than the national average, earning $40,813 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pinyoon921/
Pinyonn920/
Pinyn910/
Pinyohan8611/
Pignon834,058/
Pinion833,562/
Pinyan83848/
Pinjon8381/
Penyon8339/
Pinhon8311/
Pineon836/
Pignone771,414/
Peignon77514/
Pingeon77393/
Phinyan77329/
Poignon77289/
Paignon7776/
Paineon7758/
Pinhoon776/
Pinjong773/
Puignon773/
Pignion772/
Pineong771/
Pienyan771/
Penoyon770/
Piñon737,722/
Pinin73305/
Pinen73211/
Penyn7344/
Pynyn7333/
Pinín735/
Painneon71235/
Pinajyan7122/
Pinyahan718/
Peingeon712/
Puingeon711/
Paingeon711/
Piniohon711/
Pinyasin711/
Painen672,025/
Pinjan671,391/
Pignan67821/
Poinen67720/
Pinhão67365/
Pingin67312/
Penion67302/
Pijnen67237/
Pining67213/
Pinina67206/
Poinin67166/
Pinhom67119/
Peinen6795/
Pinent6786/
Pineng6780/
Pegnon6771/
Penyna6749/
Pynyna6731/
Phinyahan6729/
Pinhan6725/
Pyonin6722/
Pinenq6716/
Pinian6713/
Pineun6713/
Pinink6713/
Pionin6712/
Painin6712/
Phinin6711/
Penjon679/
Pesnyn678/
Piñion676/
Painén675/
Pinjom674/
Pinyam674/
Pinean674/
Pineen673/
Pinend673/
Peñion673/
Pignin672/
Pinint672/
Pynion672/
Piñoon672/
Pinenc672/
Puinen671/
Penyan671/
Pignen671/
Pienin671/
Pignom671/
Peneon671/
Phuinyane671/
Pienen670/

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