Explore the Family Name Kinton

The meaning of Kinton

English (Leicestershire): 1. habitational name from Kinton in Herefordshire, Kineton in Warwickshire (both named with Old English cyne- ‘royal’ + tūn ‘settlement’), or Kineton in Gloucestershire, which is named with Old English cyning ‘king’ + tūn. 2. variant of Kimpton.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kinton was ranked 47,120 and 50,960 in popularity in 2000 and 2010 respectively, indicating a decline of 8.15%. The number of individuals with the Kinton surname also saw a slight decrease from 424 in 2000 to 409 in 2010, marking a reduction of 3.54%. Moreover, the proportion of this surname per 100K fell by 12.5% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,120	#50,960	-8.15%
Count	424	409	-3.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kinton

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals bearing the Kinton surname identified as White, accounting for 83.25% in 2000 and 79.71% in 2010. However, this group experienced a decrease of 4.25% over the decade. There was a rise in those who identified as Black, increasing from 13.68% to 15.65%, marking a significant growth rate of 14.40%. There was a marginal increase of 3.52% among those identifying as Hispanic, while the percentage of those who said they belonged to two or more races stood at 1.71% in 2010, up from zero in 2000. No individuals with the Kinton surname identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.25%	79.71%	-4.25%
Black	13.68%	15.65%	14.4%
Two or More Races	0%	1.71%	0%
Hispanic	1.42%	1.47%	3.52%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%