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

Kinkle, 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 Kinkle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kinkle in America

Kinkle is the 58182nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kinkle surname appeared 349 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 Kinkle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kinkle 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 Kinkle

The surname Kinkle originates from Germany, where it first appeared in the late 15th century. It is derived from the German word "Kink," which means "bend" or "curve," likely referring to someone who lived near a winding river or road. The earliest recorded spelling of the name is "Kinckel," found in a 1492 document from the town of Augsburg in Bavaria.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Hans Kinckel, a farmer who lived in the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in the late 1400s. In the 16th century, the Kinkle family was well-established in the German states of Saxony and Hesse, with records showing several members working as merchants and craftsmen.

The name can be found in the Prussian census of 1658, which lists a Johann Kinkle as a resident of the town of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia). A notable early bearer of the name was Wilhelm Kinkle (1668-1732), a Lutheran pastor and theologian from Leipzig, who authored several influential works on theology and church history.

As the Kinkle family spread throughout Germany and neighboring countries, the spelling of the name evolved, with variations such as Kinkel, Kinkele, and Kinkler appearing in historical records. One of the earliest known emigrants to America was Johannes Kinkle, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1752 from the Palatinate region of Germany.

In the 19th century, the Kinkle name became more widely dispersed, with bearers appearing in various parts of Europe and North America. Some notable figures include:

1. Carl Kinkle (1810-1882), a German-born artist and lithographer who emigrated to the United States and became known for his landscapes and portraits.

2. Gottfried Kinkle (1819-1896), a German composer and music educator who worked in Berlin and Leipzig.

3. Charles Kinkle (1842-1923), an American businessman and politician who served as the mayor of Rochester, New York, from 1898 to 1900.

4. Louisa Kinkle (1854-1928), an American writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and was involved in the temperance movement.

5. Henry Kinkle (1870-1945), a German-born American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the Bowling Green Offices.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kinkle

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

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

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