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

Kincey, 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 Kincey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kincey in America

Kincey is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kincey surname appeared 166 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 Kincey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kincey 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 Kincey

The surname Kincey is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "cyne," which means "royal" or "noble." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone who had a regal or distinguished bearing.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kincey can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1195, where a person named Osbert Kynci is mentioned. This indicates that the name was already in use by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, there are references to a family named Kincey residing in the village of Kinsey in Staffordshire. It is possible that the surname evolved from this place name, which itself may have been derived from the Old English words "cyne" and "ieg" (meaning "island").

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the surname Kincey appeared in various records throughout England, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a William Kyncy is listed. In the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1674, there are entries for families with the surnames Kincey and Kyncey in the counties of Warwickshire and Gloucestershire.

Notable individuals with the surname Kincey throughout history include:

1. Sir Henry Kincey (1560-1625), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Berkshire during the reign of King James I.
2. John Kincey (1638-1701), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bristol during the late 17th century.
3. Elizabeth Kincey (1768-1844), an English author and poet who published several volumes of poetry and essays in the early 19th century.
4. Sir William Kincey (1810-1892), a British military officer who served in the Crimean War and later became the Governor of Gibraltar.
5. Henry Kincey (1892-1978), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London during the early 20th century, including the Royal Opera House.

While the surname Kincey may have originated from a descriptive nickname or a place name, it has endured through the centuries and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including politicians, merchants, authors, military officers, and architects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kincey

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

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

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