Explore the Family Name Kines

The meaning of Kines

1. Jewish (from Ukraine and Poland): nickname from Yiddish (of Hebrew origin) kines ‘laments upon catastrophes in Jewish history’. 2. Americanized form of Austrian German Kainz, from a Tyrolean dialect pet form of Konrad.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Kines" witnessed a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Kines was ranked as the 30,412th most popular surname and by 2010, it fell to rank 33,343, marking a decrease of 9.64 percent. The total count of people bearing the surname also dropped from 725 in 2000 to 685 in 2010, showing a 5.52 percent decline. Moreover, the proportion of the surname Kines per 100,000 individuals decreased by 14.81 percent, from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,412	#33,343	-9.64%
Count	725	685	-5.52%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.23	-14.81%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kines

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts for individuals with the surname Kines. Between 2000 and 2010, there was no recorded change in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. The percentage of Kines identifying as two or more races increased by 59.09 percent, from 1.10 to 1.75. There was a small dip in those identifying as white, with a decrease of 3.19 percent, while the Hispanic representation saw a substantial increase of 88.71 percent. Individuals identifying as black had a minor increase of 4.07 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	80.83%	78.25%	-3.19%
Black	16.69%	17.37%	4.07%
Hispanic	1.24%	2.34%	88.71%
Two or More Races	1.1%	1.75%	59.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%