Explore the Family Name Kind
The meaning of Kind
1. German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German kint, German Kind ‘child’, hence a nickname for someone with a childish or naive disposition, or an epithet used to distinguish between a father and his son. In some cases it may be an American shortened form of any of various Jewish patronymic surnames ending in -kind. Compare Kindt, Kint. 2. Dutch: cognate with 1 above, mostly distinguishing two relatives, also found in such forms as ’t Kind and compounds such as Jongkind. 3. English (mainly Leicestershire): nickname from Middle English kind (Old English gecynde), perhaps in the sense ‘legitimate’. 4. Norwegian: variant of Kinn. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Uwe, Juergen, Klaus, Kurt, Reinhart, Siegfried, Volker.
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How common is the last name Kind in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Kind" saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 16,793rd popular in the United States, but the rank fell to 17,789th by 2010, representing a 5.93% drop. Despite this, the count of people with this surname rose slightly from 1,565 to 1,574 within the same time period. However, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 8.62%, suggesting that while the number of people named Kind increased, it did not keep pace with overall population growth.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,793 | #17,789 | -5.93% |
| Count | 1,565 | 1,574 | 0.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.58 | 0.53 | -8.62% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kind
In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the majority of people with the surname "Kind" identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 84.66% to 83.61%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage of those identifying as Black or African American increased by 14.54%, rising from 11.76% in 2000 to 13.47% in 2010. Those claiming two or more races decreased significantly from 1.53% to 0.70%, while the proportion of Hispanic individuals slightly increased from 1.41% to 1.52%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.66% | 83.61% | -1.24% |
| Black | 11.76% | 13.47% | 14.54% |
| Hispanic | 1.41% | 1.52% | 7.8% |
| Two or More Races | 1.53% | 0.7% | -54.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |