Kinch Surname

82,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Kinch Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A Manx surname, corresponding to the Irish McGuiness and Gaelic McGinnis. The Manx forms are McInesh, 1511; Kynnishe, 001; Kinnish, 1626; Kennish, 1732 (v. Manx Note Book).

Donold Kynyshe, 1601: The Manx Note Book.

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Kinch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1831:166,03716,853
England1,3241:42,0835,383
Canada1,0181:36,1944,613
Ireland3521:13,3781,590
Barbados2421:1,188276
Denmark2361:23,9182,443
Australia1821:148,32815,783
Sweden861:114,4978,198
Wales551:56,2645,128
Panama361:108,6744,042
Scotland341:157,4659,168
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Cayman Islands131:4,915636
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
France51:13,284,544357,392
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2001:22,1492,496
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5721:42,6145,366
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4421:113,61711,247

Kinch (88) may also be a first name.

Kinch Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A Manx surname, corresponding to the Irish McGuiness and Gaelic McGinnis. The Manx forms are McInesh, 1511; Kynnishe, 001; Kinnish, 1626; Kennish, 1732 (v. Manx Note Book).

Donold Kynyshe, 1601: The Manx Note Book.

1685. Richard Kinch and Martha Sheppard: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1771. Baptised — Ann, d. Nathaniel Kinch: St. John Baptist on Wallbrook.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This name is of Gaelic origin being the Manx form of Mac Aonghuis (MacGuinness). It may be of longer standing in this country, but the first Irish mention of it I have met is to a soldier in the army in 1644. Subsequent references are mostly to people living in Counties Wexford and Wicklow.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

For Kinnish, Kennish, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This is the Manx form of Mac Aonghuis (Mac Guinness). Found mainly in Cos. Wicklow and Wexford: but not numerous. SIF 99

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kinch: a worker in the bleaching-fields.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Kinch Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kinch Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kinch (Russian: Кинч) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinch? popularity and diffusion

Kinch is the 82,492nd most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,240,645 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Kinch reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,017,994th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 88 people.

The last name Kinch is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,183 people, or 1 in 166,037. In The United States Kinch is primarily found in: New York, where 13 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Kinch Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kinch has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kinch last name rose 494 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 176 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 378 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kinch Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kinch last name is predominantly Anglican (68%) in Ireland and Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kinch last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kinch earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.16% more than the national average, earning R 416,244 per year; in United States they earn 14.67% more than the national average, earning $49,479 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $48,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinche91609/
Keinch9118/
Kionch9115/
Kainch914/
Kintch912/
Khinch912/
Kuinch911/
Kinnch910/
Kinc89154/
Knch891/
Kintche83176/
Kintsch8384/
Khinche8316/
Kuinche836/
Kainche836/
Kitnche834/
Keinech831/
Kinchhe831/
Kheinch831/
Kench801,388/
Kunch80958/
Kincs80350/
Kynch80280/
Kienc8034/
Cinch8030/
Knche803/
Kincz803/
Kinzh801/
Kintc801/
Kientsch77127/
Kintsche7721/
Khainech771/
Kintzsch771/
Kin'tche771/
Khainche771/
Keineche771/
Kinchova771/
Kindsche770/
Knc758/
Kenche73862/
Kentch73283/
Quinch7325/
Kencht7313/
Chinch7313/
Kunchh734/
Khynch734/
Khunch733/
Khünch731/
Kinkhe731/
Kincső731/
Kunnch731/
Kkunch731/
Knnche731/
Keench730/
Keanch730/
Kheineche712/
Khaineche711/
Quinche674,687/
Kinz67716/
Kentsch67271/
Kinç67168/
Kincová67141/
Keanche67128/
Kenc6789/
Keenche679/
Kync676/
Kincova675/
Khenchh674/
Kentche673/
Kinč673/
Knzh672/
Knhz671/
Hknc671/
Kncs671/
Kimtsch671/
Khinkhe671/
Kknc671/
Kimtche671/
Kûnc671/
Künc671/
Küntsch671/
Cuinche671/
Khenche671/
Kqnc671/
Keynech670/

Kinch Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kinch in the Russian language
Кинчkinc-

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