Explore the Family Name Kinna

The meaning of Kinna

Irish, Manx and Scottish (Kirkcudbrightshire): variant of Kenna. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kinna in the United States has seen a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 74,957, but by 2010, it fell to 93,513 reflecting a drop of approximately 24.76%. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 240 in 2000 to 196 in 2010, a decrease of roughly 18.33%. As a proportion per 100k people, the representation of this surname went down from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010, indicating a decline of about 22.22%.

20002010Change
Rank#74,957#93,513-24.76%
Count240196-18.33%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kinna

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of those with the Kinna surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease in this group by about 1.08% over the decade. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Individuals identifying as having two or more races were present in 2000 at a rate of 2.08%, but this group was not represented in 2010. Interestingly, there was an appearance of individuals identifying as Hispanic by 2010, which was not recorded in 2000.

20002010Change
White95.42%94.39%-1.08%
Hispanic0%3.06%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.08%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%