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

Kint, 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 Kint surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kint in America

Kint is the 46902nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kint surname appeared 453 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 Kint.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kint 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 Kint

The surname Kint is believed to have originated in Belgium during the medieval period, with its earliest known roots tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch word "kind," which means "child." This suggests that the name may have initially been a nickname or descriptive surname given to a young person or the youngest child in a family.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Kint can be found in the archives of the Abbey of Gembloux, a Benedictine monastery located in the town of Gembloux, Belgium. The records, dating back to the late 13th century, mention a certain Henricus Kint, who was a member of the monastic community.

In the 14th century, the name Kint appeared in several historical documents related to the County of Flanders, a territory that comprised parts of present-day Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. One notable individual from this period was Jan Kint, a merchant and landowner who lived in the city of Ghent during the 1360s.

As the surname Kint spread across the Low Countries, it also took on various regional spellings and variations, such as Kindt, Kynt, and Kyndt. One noteworthy example is Joos Kyndt, a renowned painter from the city of Bruges who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and whose works can be found in museums and collections across Europe.

During the 16th century, the name Kint gained further prominence with the emergence of Jan Kint, a influential Flemish statesman and diplomat who served as the ambassador of the Spanish Netherlands to England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was born in Antwerp in 1534 and played a crucial role in the negotiations that led to the Treaty of Nonsuch in 1585.

Another significant figure bearing the surname Kint was Pieter Kint, a Dutch military officer who served in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) in the 17th century. He was known for his role in the conquest of the Banda Islands, a strategically important spice-producing region in the Maluku Islands.

Over the centuries, the surname Kint has continued to be present across various regions of Belgium, the Netherlands, and beyond, with notable individuals bearing this name making their mark in various fields, from art and literature to politics and academia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kint

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

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

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