Explore the Family Name Kinnon
The meaning of Kinnon
Scottish: shortened form of McKinnon.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Kinnon in the United States?
The popularity of the surname Kinnon, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, experienced a significant shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kinnon ranked 54,385 in terms of most common surnames but dropped to 65,244 by 2010, indicating a decrease of almost 20%. Similarly, the count of people with the Kinnon surname fell from 355 to 304 during this decade, a drop of over 14%. The proportion of Kinnons per 100,000 people also decreased, going from 0.13 to 0.1.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #54,385 | #65,244 | -19.97% |
| Count | 355 | 304 | -14.37% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.13 | 0.1 | -23.08% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kinnon
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there was a slight shift in the distribution for the Kinnon surname between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as white (56.06%), followed by Black (42.54%). By 2010, although white remained the majority ethnic identity at 51.97%, it had declined by approximately 7.3%. On the other hand, the percentage of Kinnons identifying as Black increased to 45.39%, a growth of 6.7%. No changes were observed within the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 56.06% | 51.97% | -7.3% |
| Black | 42.54% | 45.39% | 6.7% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |