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

Kins, 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 Kins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kins in America

Kins is the 66754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kins surname appeared 296 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 Kins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kins 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 Kins

The surname KINS has its origins in the medieval Low German region, which encompassed parts of modern-day Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. It is believed to have emerged around the 13th century as a diminutive form of the personal name Konrad or Conrad, which itself derives from the Old German words "kuon" (bold or brave) and "rad" (counsel).

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KINS surname can be found in the Bremisches Urkundenbuch, a collection of historical records from the city of Bremen, dating back to 1289. Here, a certain "Hinricus Kinsone" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction. This suggests that the name had already taken on its patronymic form by this time.

In the Netherlands, the KINS surname can be traced back to at least the early 16th century. In the village of Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel, a man named Pieter Kins is recorded as having lived there in 1533. This area, located in the western part of the country, is considered a stronghold for the KINS name even today.

The KINS surname has also been associated with various place names throughout its history. In the village of Kinsweiler, located in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, the name is believed to have derived from the local toponym, which itself is thought to have originated from the Old German words "kuning" (king) and "wilari" (meadow).

Notable individuals with the KINS surname include Adriaen Matham (1599-1660), a Dutch Golden Age engraver and painter; Johann Philipp Kins (1714-1783), a German composer and organist; and Jacobus Kins (1628-1696), a Dutch painter known for his still-life works.

Other historical figures bearing the KINS name include Gottfried Kins (1684-1758), a German painter and etcher active in the Baroque period; and Pieter Kins (1553-1638), a Flemish Renaissance painter and draftsman who worked in Antwerp.

While the KINS surname may not be among the most common globally, it has left an indelible mark on the cultural and artistic landscapes of various European regions throughout history. Its enduring presence serves as a testament to the rich tapestry of surnames and their enduring connections to the past.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kins

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

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

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