Explore the Family Name Kimsey

The meaning of Kimsey

English (Hertfordshire): variant of Kempsey, a habitational name from a place called Kempsey in Worcestershire. The placename derives from an Old English personal name Cemmi (genitive Cemmes) + Old English ēg ‘island’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kimsey has seen a slight change over the years. In 2000, Kimsey was ranked as the 11,917th most popular surname and by 2010 it had slipped to 12,807th showing a decrease in ranking by 7.47%. However, the count of people with the Kimsey surname saw a minimal increase from 2,406 in 2000 to 2,408 in 2010, a change of only 0.08%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also slightly decreased from 0.89 in 2000 to 0.82 in 2010, a drop of 7.87%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,917	#12,807	-7.47%
Count	2,406	2,408	0.08%
Proportion per 100k	0.89	0.82	-7.87%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kimsey

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts for those carrying the Kimsey surname between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, with 93.02% in 2000 increasing slightly to 93.36% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were recorded at 0.25% and 0.62% respectively in 2000, but data was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. The proportion of people identifying as Two or more races decreased from 1.66% to 1.12%, while those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.91% to 2.12%. The proportion identifying as Black saw a slight decrease from 2.54% in 2000 to 2.37% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.02%	93.36%	0.37%
Black	2.54%	2.37%	-6.69%
Hispanic	1.91%	2.12%	10.99%
Two or More Races	1.66%	1.12%	-32.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.25%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.62%	0%	0%