Kincaid Surname
Approximately 26,379 people bear this surname
Kincaid Surname Definition:
Of territorial origin from the lands of Kincaid in the parish of Campsie, Stirlingshire. Robert de Kyncade de eodem appears as witness in 1450 (LSC,, 125) and 1451 (REG,, 365), Patrick de Kynkad and George de Kynkad witnessed charters of lands in St.
Read More About This SurnameKincaid Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,958 | 1:15,129 | 1,907 |
| Canada | 504 | 1:73,106 | 8,302 |
| England | 494 | 1:112,790 | 11,595 |
| Australia | 477 | 1:56,595 | 6,903 |
| Scotland | 357 | 1:14,997 | 1,886 |
| Northern Ireland | 192 | 1:9,610 | 1,539 |
| New Zealand | 71 | 1:63,779 | 9,777 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Ireland | 58 | 1:81,189 | 4,753 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:71,966 | 6,223 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Panama | 9 | 1:434,695 | 8,518 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 181 | 1:24,474 | 2,667 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 325 | 1:11,518 | 1,414 |
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,767 | 1:13,331 | 1,710 |
The alternate forms: Kincaîd (1) are calculated separately.
Kincaid (122) may also be a first name.
Kincaid Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of territorial origin from the lands of Kincaid in the parish of Campsie, Stirlingshire. Robert de Kyncade de eodem appears as witness in 1450 (LSC,, 125) and 1451 (REG,, 365), Patrick de Kynkad and George de Kynkad witnessed charters of lands in St. Leonard's, Edinburgh, in 1457 (Neubotle, 284), and David de Kyncade was bailie of Edinburgh in 1467 and again in 1493 (ibid., 299). Thomas Kyncayd de eodem. witnessed foundation charters of the Collegiate Church of Biggar in 1545 (SCM., V, p. 308), and appears again in 1550 as Thomas Kyncaide of that Ilk (Protocols, I). James Kincaid, notary at Kilchoan, and his servitor Alexander Kincaid, appear in 1609 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 76). Kinkaid 1547, Kyncaid 1510, Kynked 1493.
Other spellings of this name are Kincaide, Kincade, Kinkaid and Kinkead. It is that of an old and important Scottish sept belonging to Stirlingshire. I have not found the name in connexion with the Plantation of Ulster, but by the 1660 sit was well established in that province: it appears in nearly all the northern hearth money rolls, especially in those of Antrim and Derry. One branch settled in Co.
Sligo and held extensive property at Collooney up to the time of the Land Acts and the transfer of the great estates from landlord to tenant.
This Scottish name had become well established in several northern counties by mid- seventeenth century, especially Antrim and Derry. A branch settled in Co. Sligo. SIF 99
(Scottish) One who came from Kincaid (head of the pass), in Stirlingshire.
A place in the parish of Campsie, Stirlingshire.
Kincaid Demographics
Average Male Kincaid Height
177.06 cm
Average Female Kincaid Height
162.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kincaid Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kincaid Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kincaid is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Kincaîd. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kincaid? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kincaid is the 20,719th most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 276,263 people. Kincaid occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Kincaid are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kincaid is also the 844,248th most frequent given name worldwide It is held by 122 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 23,958 people, or 1 in 15,129. In The United States Kincaid is mostly found in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Kincaid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kincaid has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kincaid last name grew 636 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,029 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 68 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kincaid Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (41%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kincaid are 16.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.3% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kincaid earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.75% more than the national average, earning R 458,040 per year; in United States they earn 3.89% less than the national average, earning $41,472 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.53% more than the national average, earning $52,429 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kincaîd | 95 | 1 | / |
| Kingcaid | 93 | 124 | / |
| Kinkcaid | 93 | 4 | / |
| Kinncaid | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kindcaid | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kinchaid | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kincaidt | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kincad | 92 | 14 | / |
| Kncaid | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kincid | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kinkaid | 86 | 1,360 | / |
| Kinciad | 86 | 23 | / |
| Kencaid | 86 | 12 | / |
| Cincaid | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kimcaid | 86 | 5 | / |
| Kinckid | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kincead | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kincaed | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kincaad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kinckad | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kincoid | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kingcad | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kincuid | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kingkaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kingcaed | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kincat | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kinkid | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kinkad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cincad | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kinkead | 71 | 3,152 | / |
| Kencayd | 71 | 15 | / |
| Kinchat | 71 | 11 | / |
| Kinkaed | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kinchit | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kimciad | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kinched | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kincate | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kingkad | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kenkaid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kinkeid | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kinkhead | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kincuitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kingcatt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kingkead | 67 | 0 | / |
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