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

Kinsman, 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 Kinsman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kinsman in America

Kinsman is the 9245th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kinsman surname appeared 3,521 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 Kinsman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kinsman 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 Kinsman

The surname KINSMAN originated in England during the medieval period, likely emerging in the 13th or 14th century. It is an occupational surname derived from the Old English words "cyn" meaning "kin" or "family" and "man" meaning "person." The name was originally given to individuals who were closely related to a prominent family or clan, serving as a trusted advisor or confidant.

One of the earliest known references to the name KINSMAN can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, dated 1379, which mentions a John Kynesman. These records were administrative documents used by the English Exchequer to keep track of financial transactions and land holdings.

In the 15th century, the name appears in various historical documents, such as the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1464, which records a land transaction involving a William Kynesman. The KINSMAN surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Yorkshire, Essex, and Suffolk during this time period.

A notable figure bearing the KINSMAN name was Sir Thomas Kinsman (c. 1450 - 1515), a wealthy merchant from London who served as the Lord Mayor of the city in 1509. He played a significant role in funding the construction of the famous Hampton Court Palace for King Henry VIII.

Another prominent individual with this surname was John Kinsman (1566 - 1619), an English clergyman and academic who served as the President of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, from 1611 until his death.

In the 17th century, the KINSMAN name was found in various records, including the Parish Registers of Ipswich, Suffolk, which mentioned the baptism of a Robert Kinsman in 1642. Additionally, a Thomas Kinsman (1633 - 1705) was a notable English historian and antiquarian who wrote extensively about the history of Bath and the surrounding region.

During the 18th century, the KINSMAN surname continued to appear in historical records, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire and Essex. One notable figure from this era was William Kinsman (1720 - 1786), a successful merchant and landowner from Newington, Surrey.

In the 19th century, the KINSMAN name gained further prominence with individuals such as Samuel Kinsman (1788 - 1859), a British naval officer who participated in the Battle of Trafalgar and later served as the Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station.

These examples demonstrate the long-standing presence of the KINSMAN surname in various parts of England, spanning several centuries and encompassing individuals from diverse backgrounds, including merchants, clergy, academics, and military personnel.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kinsman

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

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

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