Explore the Family Name Kingsolver

The meaning of Kingsolver

Altered form of English Consolver, which is unexplained. Compare Kinsolving. History: Charles Consolver, of Albemarle County, VA, in the 1770s, had two sons: James started the Kinsolving family; his brother, Martin, started the Kin(g)solver family.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kingsolver saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 50,055 in terms of popularity, rising to 49,087 in 2010, marking a 1.93% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also went up from 393 in 2000 to 429 in 2010, representing a 9.16% rise. However, the proportion of people named Kingsolver per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.15.

20002010Change
Rank#50,055#49,0871.93%
Count3934299.16%
Proportion per 100k0.150.150%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kingsolver

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Kingsolver surname predominantly aligns with White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, about 97.46% of Kingsolvers identified as White, and this number slightly increased to 98.14% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of this surname among individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, across both years. Similarly, there were no instances of this surname among those identifying with two or more races.

20002010Change
White97.46%98.14%0.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%