Pinkerton

Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Old English

Habitational surname from a place near Dunbar, from an unexplained first element + Old English tūn (“enclosure”). This surname is well established in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Pinkert Root name
Acker Old English origin
Ackerley Old English origin
Ackley Old English origin
Adley Old English origin
Ainsley Old English origin
Akridge Old English origin
Alby Old English origin
Aldous Old English origin

Popularity by Country

Pinkerton

Rank #3993

Frequency 8,164 people (3.03 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 92.44% Hispanic 1.43% Black 3.27% Asian/PI 0.64% Native Am. 0.53% Two+ 1.69%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Pinkerton

Rank #6447

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

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