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

Kingan, 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 Kingan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kingan in America

Kingan is the 60790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kingan surname appeared 331 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 Kingan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kingan 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 Kingan

The surname Kingan is believed to have originated in Scotland, specifically in the regions of Ayrshire and Lanarkshire, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Ionngan," which means "young Iain" or "son of Iain." This suggests that the name was originally a patronymic, referring to the son of someone named Iain or a variation of that name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kingan can be found in the Ragman Rolls, a series of documents from the late 13th century that recorded acts of homage to King Edward I of England by Scottish nobles and landowners. In these rolls, the name appears as "Kyngane," which is likely an early spelling variation.

In the 15th century, the name Kingan appeared in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, which were financial records kept by the Scottish government. These rolls mention individuals with the surname, such as John Kyngan and Robert Kyngan, who were involved in various legal and financial transactions during that time.

The Kingan surname has also been associated with various place names in Scotland, including Kingancleugh in Ayrshire and Kingansmuir in Fife. These place names suggest that families bearing the Kingan surname may have been landowners or residents in those areas.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Kingan surname:

1. Sir John Kingan (c. 1490 - c. 1560), a Scottish lawyer and judge who served as Lord Lyon King of Arms, the principal heraldic officer of Scotland, during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots.

2. Robert Kingan (c. 1550 - 1620), a Scottish merchant and explorer who was part of an expedition to the Arctic regions in search of the Northwest Passage in the late 16th century.

3. James Kingan (1786 - 1856), a Scottish businessman and entrepreneur who founded the Kingan & Co. meat packing company in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the 19th century.

4. William Kingan (1834 - 1907), a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba and was involved in the fur trade and transportation industries.

5. Archibald Kingan (1860 - 1932), a Scottish-American industrialist and founder of the Kingan & Co. meat packing company in Cincinnati, Ohio, which became one of the largest pork processors in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kingan

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

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

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