Explore the Family Name Kinnett

The meaning of Kinnett

English (Middlesex and Kent): from a Middle English personal names Kinet, Kinot, diminutives of Kin, a short form of several Old English names formed with Cyne- ‘royal’. In some cases perhaps a variant of Kennett.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Kinnett' has seen a decline in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,142 and by 2010, this position had dropped to 28,100, marking a decrease of 32.91%. Furthermore, the number of people bearing this surname also fell from 1,157 to 852 during this decade, representing a decrease of 26.36%. The proportion of individuals with the Kinnett surname per 100,000 people also reduced by 32.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,142	#28,100	-32.91%
Count	1,157	852	-26.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.29	-32.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kinnett

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Kinnett surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows a few changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority identified as White, although there was a slight decrease in this group from 96.89% to 95.19%. During the same period, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase from 0.69% to 1.88%. The proportions of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those from two or more races remained relatively stable. However, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native dropped to zero in 2010, down from 0.95% in 2000. Unfortunately, information for those identifying as Black was suppressed in both years for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.89%	95.19%	-1.75%
Hispanic	0.69%	1.88%	172.46%
Two or More Races	1.12%	1.17%	4.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.94%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.95%	0%	0%