Pinz

Pinz Meaning & Origin

About Pinz
The surname Pinz is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "pinz" or "pintz," meaning "point" or "spike." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a maker or seller of pins or needles. The name may have also been used as a nickname for someone with a sharp or pointed physical feature. Overall, the surname Pinz is associated with the occupation or physical characteristic related to pins or spikes.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pinz: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pinz 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 Pinz is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNS
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P IH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/pinz*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pinz in Braille

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

The name Pinz in braille

How to sign the name Pinz using Sign Language

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

The name Pinz in sign language

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