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

Kinser, 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 Kinser surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kinser in America

Kinser is the 6012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kinser surname appeared 5,720 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Kinser.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kinser 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 Kinser

The surname KINSER is of Anglo-Saxon origin, originating in England during the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "cyn," meaning "kin" or "family," suggesting that the name was originally a descriptive one referring to a member of a particular family or clan.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KINSER surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land ownership commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Kynser" and "Kynsere," indicating the variations that existed in the spelling of surnames during that era.

The KINSER surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Kinser in Oxfordshire and Kinser's Green in Buckinghamshire. These place names likely derived from the surname itself, reflecting the settlements or areas where families bearing the KINSER name resided.

One notable individual with the KINSER surname was Sir John Kinser (1570-1632), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Oxfordshire in the early 17th century. Another prominent figure was Robert Kinser (1638-1712), a renowned clockmaker and inventor from London whose innovative designs and contributions to timekeeping were highly regarded during his time.

In the realm of literature, the KINSER surname is associated with the 18th-century English poet and playwright, Elizabeth Kinser (1718-1788), whose works were widely acclaimed for their wit and satire. Her contemporaries included Samuel Johnson and Oliver Goldsmith, and she was a prominent figure in the literary circles of her time.

The KINSER surname also found its way into the annals of military history with General William Kinser (1792-1876), a British Army officer who served with distinction during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a prominent figure in the administration of British India.

Another notable bearer of the KINSER surname was Sir Arthur Kinser (1856-1934), a British engineer and industrialist who played a pivotal role in the development of the early automotive industry. His innovative designs and contributions to manufacturing processes were instrumental in the growth of the automotive sector in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kinser

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

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

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