Explore the Family Name Kinnane

The meaning of Kinnane

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cuinneáin ‘descendant of Cuinneán’ (see Guinan). Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Kinnane saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kinnane ranked 79,394th most popular and rose to the 76,533rd spot by 2010, reflecting a growth of 3.6%. The count of people with this surname also grew from 223 in 2000 to 251 in 2010, a rise of about 12.56%. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people increased by 12.5%, from 0.08 to 0.09 over the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#79,394#76,5333.6%
Count22325112.56%
Proportion per 100k0.080.0912.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kinnane

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Kinnane identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with percentages of 99% and 99.6% respectively. This reflects a slight increase of 0.61% over the decade. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of Kinnanes identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaskan Native, or as having two or more races during these years.

20002010Change
White99%99.6%0.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%