Pinzón
A surname of Spanish origin, likely tied to a nickname or place name, with the accented form Pinzón still common in Spanish.
The #9,583 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 91,022 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The surname Pinzón is Spanish, but its exact origin is not firmly settled in the excerpted material. It may be connected either to a place-name or to an old nickname based on a Spanish word-form now obscure in modern use. The accent in Pinzón reflects Spanish pronunciation, with stress on the final syllable.
History
Pinzón is a well-known Spanish surname and is most famously borne by the Pinzón brothers, who sailed with Columbus. In Spanish-speaking countries the accented spelling Pinzón is standard, while Pinzon is often found in English-language records where accents are omitted. The surname appears in modern census data in the United States, usually among families of Hispanic origin.
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Fun fact
The Pinzón brothers were among the most important figures on Columbus’s first voyage across the Atlantic.
From the historical record
“; Pinne, 359 - Pinu, Dc. 364 Pinzon, 303 Piazua. 363 Pipard. 359 I'ipart, 189, 359 Piperellus, 359 Pirariis, De, 396”
— The Norman People and their existing descendants in the British dominions and the United States