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

Kinter, 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 Kinter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kinter in America

Kinter is the 25810th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kinter surname appeared 954 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 Kinter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kinter 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 Kinter

The surname Kinter is of German origin, tracing its roots back to the 16th century in various regions of present-day Germany. It is derived from the German word "Kinde," meaning child or infant, and likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or cared for children.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Kinter name appears in the 1567 Kirchenbuch (church register) of Eichstetten, Baden-Württemberg, where a certain Hans Kinter is mentioned. The name is also found in various other historical records from the 16th and 17th centuries across southern Germany, often spelled as Kinter, Kinder, or Kündter.

In the late 17th century, a notable figure bearing the Kinter surname was Johann Kinter (1648-1712), a Protestant theologian and author from Württemberg. He wrote several religious works and served as a pastor in various German cities.

As the Kinter family spread across Germany and beyond, the name took on various regional spellings and variations, such as Künter, Kündter, and Kynter. In some instances, the name may have also been derived from place names, such as the village of Kinterhausen in Rhineland-Palatinate.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, as German immigration to North America increased, the Kinter name began to appear in various records and documents in the United States and Canada. One example is Johann Michael Kinter (1767-1846), a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania in the early 19th century and became a prominent farmer and landowner in the region.

Another notable figure was Friedrich Kinter (1810-1892), a German-born American artist and engraver who became known for his landscapes and portraits. He lived and worked in Philadelphia, where he was a member of the prestigious Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

As the Kinter family continued to spread across North America, the name evolved further, with variations like Kinther, Kinthur, and Kyndor emerging in some areas. Despite these variations, the core surname Kinter has maintained its German roots and occupational origins throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kinter

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

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

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