Explore the Family Name Kinman

The meaning of Kinman

1. English: either an occupational name for a cowherd, from Middle English kineman ‘herdsman’ (Old English cȳna, genitive plural of cū ‘cow’, + mann ‘man’), or from a Middle English personal name Kineman, Keneman (Old English Cynemann, from cyne- ‘royal’ + mann ‘man’). 2. Americanized form of German Kinnemann, of its cognate Kühnemann (see Kinnaman), or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kinman has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kinman was ranked 12,573rd in terms of popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to 11,138th place, reflecting an impressive rise of 11.41%. The count of people with the surname also increased during this period, from 2,259 in 2000 to 2,843 in 2010 - a jump of 25.85%. This indicates that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., approximately 0.96 now bear the surname Kinman, an increase of 14.29% from the 2000 figure.

20002010Change
Rank#12,573#11,13811.41%
Count2,2592,84325.85%
Proportion per 100k0.840.9614.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kinman

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kinman as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been some noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years (95.88% in 2000 and 94.27% in 2010), there were slight increases in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.53% to 0.81%), Two or more races (from 0.97% to 1.23%), Hispanic (from 1.46% to 2.32%) and Black (from 0.53% to 1.09%). Conversely, identification as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a decrease, dropping from 0.62% in 2000 to 0.28% in 2010.

20002010Change
White95.88%94.27%-1.68%
Hispanic1.46%2.32%58.9%
Two or More Races0.97%1.23%26.8%
Black0.53%1.09%105.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.53%0.81%52.83%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.62%0.28%-54.84%