Explore the Family Name Kinner

The meaning of Kinner

1. German: variant of Kinder 2. 2. German: habitational name for someone from a place called Kinne, near Bissingen (Baden-Württemberg). 3. Scottish: variant of Kinnear.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kinner in the United States has increased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked at 16,694 with a count of 1,578, corresponding to a proportion of 0.58 per 100,000. The rank improved to 15,309 by the year 2010, and the count rose to 1,917, increasing the proportion to 0.65 per 100,000 people. This represents an overall increase in popularity of 8.3% and a growth in count by 21.48%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,694	#15,309	8.3%
Count	1,578	1,917	21.48%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.65	12.07%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kinner

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates some shifts in the distribution among those with the surname Kinner. In 2000, individuals identified primarily as White (90.75%), followed by Black (7.10%), Hispanic (1.01%), and those of two or more races (0.76%). No individuals were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, there had been a slight decrease in the percentage of White individuals (-1.87%) and Black individuals (-15.49%). However, the percentages of those identifying as Hispanic and those of two or more races both increased significantly, by 106.93% and 175.00%, respectively. The proportions of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.75%	89.05%	-1.87%
Black	7.1%	6%	-15.49%
Two or More Races	0.76%	2.09%	175%
Hispanic	1.01%	2.09%	106.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%