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

Kinchen, 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 Kinchen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kinchen in America

Kinchen is the 10914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kinchen surname appeared 2,916 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 Kinchen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kinchen 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 Kinchen

The surname Kinchen originates from England and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "cyne" meaning royal or kingly, and "cyn" meaning kin or family. The name likely referred to someone who was part of a royal or noble family line.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1195, which mention a person named William Kinchen. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contain references to individuals with the surname Kinchen living in various counties across England.

During the 13th century, the name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Yorkshire. It is believed that the name may have originated in one of these areas, possibly in a place called Kynchen or a variation of that name.

In the 14th century, the surname appeared in several historical records, including the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, which mentioned a John Kynchen in 1345. The Poll Tax Returns of 1379 also listed several individuals with the name Kinchen across various counties in England.

Notable individuals with the surname Kinchen throughout history include:

1. Sir Robert Kinchen (1560-1635), an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London.
2. Thomas Kinchen (1628-1684), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire.
3. Elizabeth Kinchen (1670-1745), a landowner and philanthropist from Lincolnshire who donated funds for the construction of a school and almshouses in her hometown.
4. William Kinchen (1735-1810), a prominent farmer and landowner from Nottinghamshire, known for his innovative agricultural practices.
5. Mary Kinchen (1795-1867), an English poet and writer from Yorkshire, whose works were published in various literary journals of the time.

While the surname Kinchen is not as common today as it once was, its long history and connections to various regions of England make it a notable name with a rich heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kinchen

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

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

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