Pinela

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Pinela; this surname is predominantly found in Ecuador and Puerto Rico.

Proper noun

Pinela (plural Pinelas)

1. A surname from Portuguese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pinela is the 40976^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 532 individuals. Pinela is most common among Hispanic/Latino (94.36%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pinela”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.