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

Kimbrell, 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 Kimbrell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kimbrell in America

Kimbrell is the 5759th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kimbrell surname appeared 6,016 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Kimbrell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kimbrell 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 Kimbrell

The surname Kimbrell has its origins in England and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the old English words "cymbel" and "hyll," meaning "ridge" or "hill." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a prominent hill or ridge.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1195, which mentions a person named William Kimbrell. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire in 1273, where it is spelled "Kymbrel."

During the medieval period, the Kimbrell family was primarily based in the counties of Bedfordshire and Gloucestershire. Some notable individuals from this time include Sir John Kimbrell, who fought in the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, and Richard Kimbrell, a merchant from Bristol who was recorded in tax records from the late 15th century.

As the Kimbrell family spread across England, variations in the spelling of the name emerged, such as Kimbrell, Kimbrel, and Kimbril. This was common during the Middle Ages when spelling was not standardized.

In the 16th century, the name appears in several parish records, including those of St. Mary's Church in Shrewsbury, where a John Kimbrell was baptized in 1587. Another notable figure from this period was Edward Kimbrell, a member of the Mercers' Company in London, who was born in 1562.

The 17th century saw the name Kimbrell appear in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, where a family bearing the name owned land near the village of Burnsall. One noteworthy individual from this time was William Kimbrell, a merchant from Bristol who was involved in the cloth trade and lived from 1620 to 1688.

As the centuries passed, the Kimbrell family continued to spread throughout England, with some members eventually emigrating to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia. Notable individuals from more recent times include the English author and playwright Charles Kimbrell (1847-1925) and the Australian cricketer Arthur Kimbrell (1879-1945).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kimbrell

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

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

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