The Pimental Family Name

The spelling Pimental grew out of Pimentel, a Portuguese surname with a long paper trail. Its meaning, shared with Pimentel, is “pepper grower”.

• Pimental is listed among the recognised spellings of Pimentel.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• The same family of names includes Pimenta.

Pimental coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Pimental, so the heraldry linked to Pimentel is a starting point, not an automatic right. Get the complete Pimental report, with a museum-style coat of arms.