Kinchant Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kinchant Surname Definition:

John Quinchant, a native of France, became a captain in Gen. Harry Pulteney's regiment of foot, and fell at the battle of Fontenoy, 1745. His son and succesaor, the direct ancestor of the Kinchants, now of Park Hall, co. Salop, adopted the present orthography.

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Kinchant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Kinchant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Quinchant, a native of France, became a captain in Gen. Harry Pulteney's regiment of foot, and fell at the battle of Fontenoy, 1745. His son and succesaor, the direct ancestor of the Kinchants, now of Park Hall, co. Salop, adopted the present orthography.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kinchant Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kinchant is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinchant? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Kinchant occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Kinchant are found; 68 percent are found in Australasia and 68 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most prevalent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 411,666. In New Zealand Kinchant is most prevalent in: Waikato Region, where 55 percent reside and Bay of Plenty Region, where 45 percent reside. Beside New Zealand it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Kinchant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kinchant has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kinchant last name declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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