Explore the Family Name Kinniburgh

The meaning of Kinniburgh

English and Scottish: habitational name from Conisbrough in Yorkshire, which was named with Old Norse konungr ‘king’ + Old English burg ‘fortress’. Compare Kinnebrew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Kinniburgh" experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname moved from 80,502 to 79,075, a positive change of 1.77 percent. In terms of the count - the actual number of people with this surname - there was a more noticeable jump of ten percent, from 219 to 241 individuals. Despite these changes, the proportion of the Kinniburgh surname per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.08 both in 2000 and 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#80,502#79,0751.77%
Count21924110.05%
Proportion per 100k0.080.080%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kinniburgh

When we look into the ethnic identity associated with the "Kinniburgh" surname, it's largely linked with the white demographic. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, as of 2010, about 96.27 percent of individuals with this surname identified as white, a slight increase from the 95.89 percent in 2000. Notably, the data shows no Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with this surname in either year. There was a small percentage (3.20) that identified with two or more races in 2000, but the 2010 data showed no such multi-racial identification, possibly due to data suppression for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White95.89%96.27%0.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.2%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%