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

Kimberlin, 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 Kimberlin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kimberlin in America

Kimberlin is the 12872nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kimberlin surname appeared 2,391 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Kimberlin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kimberlin 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 Kimberlin

The surname Kimberlin is an English surname that originated in the county of Staffordshire, England, during the medieval period. It is a locational name derived from the place name Kimberleys or Kinberley, which means "Cyneburg's lea" or "wood pasture of a woman called Cyneburg." The name is first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Chinbaldestone."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname is in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199, where it is listed as "Robert de Kinberlega." This indicates that the surname was already well-established in the region by the late 12th century.

Throughout the 13th and 14th centuries, the surname appeared in various records with variations such as Kinberley, Kymberley, and Kymberleye. One notable example is John de Kymberleye, who was a member of the Parliament of England in 1335.

In the 16th century, the spelling of the surname solidified as Kimberlin or Kymberlin. During this period, the name is found in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1523, where it is listed as "Thomas Kimberlin."

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was William Kimberlin, who was born in Staffordshire in 1545 and became a prominent landowner in the region.

Another notable individual with this surname was John Kimberlin, a 17th-century English clergyman and author who was born in Staffordshire in 1612 and wrote several religious works.

In the 18th century, the surname spread beyond Staffordshire to other parts of England. One example is Thomas Kimberlin, who was born in Derbyshire in 1735 and served as a justice of the peace.

A famous bearer of the surname in the 19th century was Edward Kimberlin, an English architect who was born in Birmingham in 1822. He designed several notable buildings in the city, including the Birmingham Town Hall.

Another individual of note was James Kimberlin, a British explorer and naturalist who was born in Warwickshire in 1856. He traveled extensively in Africa and made significant contributions to the study of African wildlife.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kimberlin

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

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 Kimberlin 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 Kimberlin 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 Kimberlin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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