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

Kinkade, 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 Kinkade surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kinkade in America

Kinkade is the 11264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kinkade surname appeared 2,807 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 Kinkade.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kinkade 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 Kinkade

The surname Kinkade has its origins in Scotland, dating back to the medieval period. The name is believed to be derived from the Gaelic words "cing" meaning "head" and "caid" meaning "armored" or "helmeted." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who wore a distinctive helmet or was a leader in battle.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kinkade can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which were a series of homage rolls recording those who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England following his conquest of parts of Scotland. The name is also mentioned in several Scottish charters and land records from the 14th and 15th centuries, often associated with landholdings in the regions of Ayrshire and Lanarkshire.

In the 16th century, the Kinkade family held lands in the parish of Dairy, Ayrshire, and there are records of a John Kinkade who was a prominent landowner in that area during the mid-1500s. Another notable figure was Robert Kinkade, who lived in the late 17th century and was a supporter of the Covenanter cause during the Scottish religious conflicts of that era.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Kinkade surname was Sir John Kinkade, a Scottish knight who fought alongside Robert the Bruce in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the early 14th century. He was awarded lands in Ayrshire for his service in battle.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Kinkade name became more widespread as families migrated from Scotland to various parts of the British Empire, including Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Notable individuals from this period include:

1. Andrew Kinkade (1748-1828), a Scottish-born merchant who settled in Nova Scotia, Canada, and played a significant role in the colony's trade and economic development.

2. William Kinkade (1809-1891), a Scottish-born artist who emigrated to Australia and is known for his landscape paintings depicting the Australian bush.

3. John Kinkade (1826-1903), a Scottish-born explorer and surveyor who worked extensively in British Columbia, Canada, and helped map vast areas of the province's rugged terrain.

4. Margaret Kinkade (1857-1934), a Scottish-born educator and suffragist who advocated for women's rights and educational reform in New Zealand.

5. Thomas Kinkade (1958-2012), an American painter known as the "Painter of Light," famous for his idyllic and nostalgic depictions of rural and urban landscapes, though his ancestry can be traced back to Scotland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kinkade

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

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

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