Explore the Family Name Kimmins

The meaning of Kimmins

Scottish and Irish: variant of Kimmons. The name is widely distributed in England, and appears to represent early migration from Scotland or perhaps Ireland. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

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How common is the last name Kimmins in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kimmins has experienced a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kimmins ranked 53,299 in popularity, but by 2010 it had fallen to 61,123, a decrease of 14.68%. The count of individuals with this surname also fell during the same period from 364 to 329, reflecting a drop of 9.62%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Kimmins per 100,000 also decreased marginally from 0.13 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,299	#61,123	-14.68%
Count	364	329	-9.62%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.11	-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimmins

The ethnicity associated with the surname Kimmins saw some shifts as well over the decade, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White (78.57%), followed by Black (19.78%). By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as White dropped to 72.34%, while the Black category increased to 24.32%. Despite overall population decrease, there was a new ethnic identity emerging among the Kimmins - those identifying with two or more races, making up 2.43% of the total Kimmins population in 2010. There was zero representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.57%	72.34%	-7.93%
Black	19.78%	24.32%	22.95%
Two or More Races	0%	2.43%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%