Explore the Family Name Kinowski

The meaning of Kinowski

Polish (mainly Pomerania and Greater Poland): probably a habitational name for someone from Kinowo in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Chynowo (formerly also Kinow) in Pomeranian Voivodeship, or Kinno in Greater Poland Voivodeship. Alternatively, a derivative of the personal name Kin, Kina. Compare Kenowski.

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

The surname Kinowski, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight decrease in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 148,244th most popular surname and by 2010, it had fallen to the 157,234th position, marking a change of -6.06%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Kinowski surname increased marginally from 102 in 2000 to 103 in 2010, a growth of 0.98%. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of 25%, moving from 0.04 in 2000 to 0.03 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#148,244#157,234-6.06%
Count1021030.98%
Proportion per 100k0.040.03-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kinowski

In terms of ethnicity, the Kinowski surname predominantly identifies with White ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. Both in 2000 and 2010, over 99% of individuals with this surname identified as White, with a negligible increase of 0.01% over the decade. There were no recorded instances of this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

20002010Change
White99.02%99.03%0.01%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%