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

Kinlock, 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 Kinlock surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kinlock in America

Kinlock is the 72105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kinlock surname appeared 270 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 Kinlock.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kinlock 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 Kinlock

The surname Kinlock is of Scottish origin, with the name first appearing in records from the late 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Scottish Gaelic words "ceann" meaning "head" or "end", and "loch" meaning "lake" or "inlet". This suggests the name may have originated as a locational name for someone who lived near the end of a loch or inlet.

The earliest known record of the Kinlock surname dates back to 1589, when a John Kinlok was listed in the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland. In 1610, a William Kinlok is mentioned in the records of the Parish of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, Scotland. The name also appears in the 17th century Parish Records of Fife, with variations in spelling such as Kinloch and Kinloche.

Some historical references to the name include Sir Francis Kinloch, a Scottish landowner and baronet who lived from 1644 to 1705. He was the 1st Baronet of Gilmerton and played a role in the Jacobite risings of the late 17th century. Another notable figure was Sir John Kinloch, born in 1737, who served as a British Army officer and Member of Parliament for Arundel from 1774 to 1780.

In the 18th century, the Kinloch family were prominent landowners in Perthshire, Scotland, with their ancestral seat at Kinloch House near the village of Meigle. George Kinloch, born in 1699, was a Scottish writer and historian who published works on the history of Scotland and the Jacobite risings. James Kinloch, born in 1770, was a Scottish merchant and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the city of Dundee.

The name Kinlock has also been associated with several place names in Scotland, such as Kinloch Rannoch in Perthshire and Kinloch on the Isle of Rum. These place names likely pre-date the surname and may have influenced its development from a locational name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kinlock

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

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

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