Cognomen Pinkis (Pinkis 
) , all around the world, is a rare family name. The cognomen Pinkis is characteristic of Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname, Norway, where it is a very rare surname, and Germany. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Latvia, Germany, and the United States. Very seldom, Pinkis is the forename as well as the last name.