Pinney

Pinney Meaning & Origin

About Pinney
The surname Pinney is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "pinn," meaning "pin" or "peg." It was likely used as an occupational name for someone who made or sold pins. The name Pinney may also have been a nickname for someone who was thin or had a pointed or sharp appearance. Overall, the surname Pinney is associated with the occupation of pin-making or selling, or with a physical characteristic related to pins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Pinney is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Pinney: 3,016
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,615
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pinney based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Pinney is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pinney in Braille

Here's how to represent Pinney in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Pinney in braille

How to sign the name Pinney using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Pinney using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Pinney in sign language

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