Find out how popular the last name Inns is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Inns.

Inns, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Inns surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Inns in America

Inns is the 133863rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Inns surname appeared 126 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Inns.

We can also compare 2010 data for Inns to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Inns

The surname INNS is of English origin, deriving from the Old English word "innu" meaning an inn or a public house. The name first emerged in the 12th century, referring to an individual who lived or worked at an inn.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the INNS surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Hertfordshire from 1195, which lists a Richard de la Inne. This suggests that the name was initially formed as a locational surname, denoting someone who lived near or worked at an inn.

In the 13th century, the INNS surname appeared in various forms, such as Atte Inne, Ine, and Inne, reflecting the evolution of spelling and pronunciation over time. One notable bearer of the name was John atte Inne, a landowner mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275.

The INNS surname has a strong association with the hospitality industry, as many early bearers of the name were innkeepers or worked in inns. This connection is evident in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1279, which recorded a William de la Inne as the keeper of an inn in the village of Hinxton.

During the medieval period, the INNS surname was also linked to various place names, such as Inkpen in Berkshire and Inworth in Essex. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname in different regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the INNS surname in its modern spelling can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, which listed a Thomas Inns as a taxpayer.

Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the INNS surname. In the 16th century, Thomas Inns (c. 1510-1558) was an English Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake for his religious beliefs during the Marian Persecutions.

In the 17th century, Edward Inns (1598-1672) was an English clergyman and author, best known for his work "The Instruction of a Christian Man in the Lawes of Matrimonies."

The 18th century saw the rise of Joseph Inns (1739-1798), an English portrait painter and engraver who exhibited at the Royal Academy.

In the 19th century, Benjamin Inns (1805-1878) was a prominent English architect and surveyor, known for designing several notable buildings in London.

More recently, Geoffrey Inns (1914-1998) was a British actor and playwright, best known for his role in the classic film "The Bridge on the River Kwai."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Inns

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Inns.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Inns was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Inns has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Inns was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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