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

Kinard, 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 Kinard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kinard in America

Kinard is the 4990th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kinard surname appeared 7,035 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 Kinard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kinard 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 Kinard

The surname Kinard has its roots in Scotland, with the name believed to have originated in the late 12th or early 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Scottish Gaelic words "kin" meaning "head" and "ard" meaning "high" or "promontory," suggesting the name may have referred to a person living on a prominent hill or headland.

Kinard is considered a variant spelling of the more common Scottish surname Kinnear or Kinnier. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in medieval Scottish charters and records, such as the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which documented those who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Kinard was John Kinard, a Scottish landowner who lived in Fife in the early 15th century. Another notable bearer of the name was James Kinard, a merchant and burgess of Edinburgh who was recorded in the city's records in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Kinard surname appeared in various placenames across Scotland, including Kinardochy in Perthshire and Kinard in Angus. This suggests that the name may have been used to identify families or clans that inhabited specific areas.

Among the more famous individuals with the Kinard surname was William Kinard (1722-1789), a Scottish-born merchant and plantation owner who emigrated to America and settled in South Carolina. He became a prominent figure in the colony and served as a justice of the peace.

Another notable bearer of the name was James Kinard (1807-1879), an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives and the South Carolina Senate in the mid-19th century.

In more recent times, Richard Kinard (1918-1994) was an American writer and educator who authored several books on Southern literature and culture, including "Edgar Allan Poe: An Instructive Tradition" and "Willa Cather: A Descriptive Bibliography."

While the surname Kinard may not be as common as some other Scottish names, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period and has been borne by individuals of note in various fields throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kinard

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

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

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