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

Kingsland, 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 Kingsland surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kingsland in America

Kingsland is the 25518th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kingsland surname appeared 968 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 Kingsland.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kingsland 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 Kingsland

The surname Kingsland is of English origin, deriving from a place name. It is a locational surname, meaning it referred to someone who came from a particular place called Kingsland. The name can be traced back to the medieval era, around the 12th or 13th century.

Kingsland was originally a place name, with the first part 'King' referring to a royal estate or land owned by the monarch. The second part 'land' simply meant land or territory. So, Kingsland essentially meant 'the land belonging to the king.' This place name existed in various parts of England, including Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Somerset.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Kingsland can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1205, where a person named William de Kyngesland is mentioned. The 'de' prefix was commonly used in medieval times to indicate someone was from a particular place.

Another early reference to the name appears in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1292, which mentions a Thomas de Kyngesland. The varied spellings, such as Kyngesland and Kingsland, were common during this period due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

Notable individuals with the surname Kingsland throughout history include:

1. John Kingsland (c. 1530-1590), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucester in the 16th century.

2. Samuel Kingsland (1662-1726), an English merchant and philanthropist who established a charitable trust for the education of children in London.

3. Sir Robert Kingsland (1786-1857), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament.

4. Reverend William Kingsland (1819-1898), an English clergyman and author who wrote several books on theology and religious subjects.

5. William Kingsland (1885-1950), a British artist and illustrator known for his landscape paintings and illustrations for children's books.

The surname Kingsland was also associated with certain place names, such as Kingsland in Herefordshire, which was once a royal manor and hunting ground. Additionally, there were variations like Kingsland Green in Middlesex and Kingsland Road in London, which likely derived their names from the historical surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kingsland

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

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

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