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

Kinjerski, 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 Kinjerski surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kinjerski in America

Kinjerski is the 74141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kinjerski surname appeared 261 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 Kinjerski.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kinjerski 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 Kinjerski

The surname Kinjerski has its origins in Poland, traced back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Polish word "kinior," which means "handle" or "hilt," possibly suggesting an ancestral occupation related to metalworking or weaponry.

Kinjerski is a locative surname, indicating that it originated from a specific place or region. In this case, it is thought to have originated from a village or town with a name containing the root "Kinjer" or a similar spelling, though the exact location remains uncertain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Kinjerski can be found in a 16th-century document from the town of Krakow, where a blacksmith named Jan Kinjerski was mentioned. This provides evidence of the surname's connection to metalworking trades during that era.

In the 17th century, a farmer named Andrzej Kinjerski was documented in the village of Lipowa, located in the Małopolska region of southern Poland. This suggests that the surname had spread beyond urban areas and was also present in rural communities.

Notable individuals with the surname Kinjerski throughout history include Karol Kinjerski (1837-1912), a Polish painter known for his landscape and genre works, and Tadeusz Kinjerski (1892-1975), a Polish military officer who fought in both World Wars.

Another figure was Stanisław Kinjerski (1871-1939), a Polish writer and poet who contributed to the Polish literary scene in the early 20th century. His works often explored themes of nature and rural life.

In the 19th century, a botanist named Józef Kinjerski (1828-1897) made significant contributions to the study of plant life in Poland, publishing several books on the subject.

While the surname Kinjerski is not among the most common in Poland today, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and has been associated with various professions and notable individuals throughout the years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kinjerski

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

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

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