Polish: from the dialect word pinka ‘hobnail’ also a type of small pear perhaps a nickname or a metonymic occupational name for a grower of these pears.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Pinkos families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Pinkos family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Pinkos families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 6 Pinkos families living in Quebec. This was 100% of all the recorded Pinkos's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Pinkos families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Pinkos surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Pinkos life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Pinkos in 1958 was 70, and 74 in 2004.