Explore the Family Name Kinsinger
The meaning of Kinsinger
German (mainly Saarland): variant of Kentzinger, a habitational name for someone from Kenzingen, a town near Emmendingen in Baden-Württemberg, or, alternatively, a derivative of Swiss German Küenzi (see Kuenzi). This surname is also found in France, in both forms, Kentzinger (Alsace and Vosges), which is virtually non-existing in Germany, and Kinsinger (mainly Lorraine). Compare Kensinger. History: This is the name of a Swiss Mennonite family, among the Mennonites in the US sometimes spelled Kensinger. The first known bearer of this name was Christian Kentsinger, a Mennonite whose name was recorded in this spelling in 1724 in the Palatinate, Germany. He was presumably born as Christ Küenzi 1658 in the canton of Bern, Switzerland. Among his descendants living in Germany the name soon became Kinsinger, while his oldest son Abraham may have been the immigrant Abraham Kensinger (see Kensinger). Mennonite immigrants from this family, who immigrated to the US in the 19th century, bore the name Kinsinger and have retained it unchanged.
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How common is the last name Kinsinger in the United States?
According to data obtained from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kinsinger experienced a significant decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kinsinger ranked 23,594 in popularity with a count of 1,002 bearers per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had declined to 35,993, with the count shrinking to 623, marking a reduction of approximately 37.82 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100k also fell from 0.37 to 0.21, indicating a drop of 43.24 percent over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,594 | #35,993 | -52.55% |
| Count | 1,002 | 623 | -37.82% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.21 | -43.24% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kinsinger
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that those bearing the Kinsinger surname were predominantly of White ethnic identity, accounting for 98.70 percent in 2000 and 98.07 percent in 2010. There was a slight increase in Hispanic identification from 0.60 percent in 2000 to 0.80 percent in 2010. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were either zero or suppressed (S) for privacy reasons during both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.7% | 98.07% | -0.64% |
| Hispanic | 0.6% | 0.8% | 33.33% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.8% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |