Kincaid Surname

20,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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.

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Kincaid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States23,9581:15,1291,907
Canada5041:73,1068,302
England4941:112,79011,595
Australia4771:56,5956,903
Scotland3571:14,9971,886
Northern Ireland1921:9,6101,539
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Ireland581:81,1894,753
Wales431:71,9666,223
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Panama91:434,6958,518
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France51:13,284,544357,392
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
China31:455,773,85521,925
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1811:24,4742,667
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3251:11,5181,414
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7671:13,3311,710

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Scottish) One who came from Kincaid (head of the pass), in Stirlingshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A place in the parish of Campsie, Stirlingshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

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Kingkaid801/
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Kincat772/
Kinkid771/
Kinkad771/
Cincad770/
Kinkead713,152/
Kencayd7115/
Kinchat7111/
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Kinchit713/
Kimciad712/
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Kingkad710/
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Kinkeid710/
Kinkhead673/
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