Kinghorn Surname
Approximately 4,695 people bear this surname
Kinghorn Surname Definition:
Of territorial origin from the old barony of the same name in Fife. Adam de Kyngorn, clericus regis, witnessed a charter by Roger de St. Michaele between 1204—11 (RAA., I, 81), and William de Kyngorn was constalle of Edinburgh in 1292 (Neubotle, p.
Read More About This SurnameKinghorn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,548 | 1:234,147 | 22,512 |
| England | 1,014 | 1:54,949 | 6,676 |
| Scotland | 630 | 1:8,498 | 1,242 |
| South Africa | 452 | 1:119,862 | 14,242 |
| Australia | 340 | 1:79,399 | 9,249 |
| Canada | 334 | 1:110,316 | 11,818 |
| Jamaica | 163 | 1:17,607 | 1,614 |
| New Zealand | 117 | 1:38,704 | 6,577 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 527 | 1:7,103 | 1,007 |
| England | 342 | 1:71,273 | 7,942 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 139 | 1:361,285 | 27,442 |
Kinghorn Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of territorial origin from the old barony of the same name in Fife. Adam de Kyngorn, clericus regis, witnessed a charter by Roger de St. Michaele between 1204—11 (RAA., I, 81), and William de Kyngorn was constalle of Edinburgh in 1292 (Neubotle, p. 292). Two clerics of this name rendered homage in 1296: (1) Mestre William de Kyngorn persone of Lystone in the county of Linlescu. His seal bears an eagle displayed, and S' Wil'i d' Kyngorn clerici (Bain, II, p. 194,211, 543). (2) The other William de Kyngorne who rendered homage was persone of the church of Kyltierne in the county of Inthernesse, i.e. Inverness (Bain, II, p. 210). Johannes de Kingorn, fistularius regis, had a uniform of striped cloth, 1303—4 (Bain, IV, p. 474). Adam de Kyngorn, a notary public in 1343 (Melros, II, 457) may be the Adam de Kynghorn who was rector of Karn in 1357 (Neubotle, p. 309). Gilbert de Kyngorn was a burgess of Glasgow in 1428 (LCD., p. 244), Robert Kingorn was a monk of Paisley in 1432 (RMP., p. 370), and in 1454 Emmote de Kyngorn held a land in Glasgow (LCD., p. 175). Laurence Kyngorne had warrant to import Scottish goods and export English merchandise in 1495 (Bain, IV, 1613), an James Kinghorne who had a charter of the lands of Morpheisfauld in 1597 may be the James Kingorne who had a "tak of the greit custumes of Dumfermling" in 1605 (RD., p. 494,502). Alexander Kinghorn, a Scot, was physician-in-ordinary to King Christian II of Denmark (1513—1523).
(Celtic) belonging to Kinghorn (Fife), 12th cent. Kingorn, 13th cent. Kinkorn = (apparently) the Head of the Horn or Bend (Gaelic cinn (ceann) head + cùirn, genit. of còrn, a horn]
A parish in Fifeshire.
Local. A borough in Fifeshire, Scotland. The name is derived from the Gaelic Cean—gorn or gorm, "the blue head,"from the adjoining promontory. It is fancifully suggested by one writer that as the Scottish kings long had a residence in the neighborhood, the name may have been suggested by the frequent winding of the king's horn when he sallied out to the chase in this neighborhood.
Kinghorn Demographics
Kinghorn Religious Adherence
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Kinghorn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kinghorn Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kinghorn occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kinghorn? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 100,583rd most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,552,193 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Kinghorn live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,548 people, or 1 in 234,147. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Idaho, where 16 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Utah, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent live and Scotland, where 13 percent live.
Kinghorn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kinghorn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kinghorn surname expanded 1,114 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 296 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kinghorn Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kinghorn last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kinghorn are 20.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.56% registered with the political party.
The amount Kinghorn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.69% more than the national average, earning R 412,764 per year; in United States they earn 11.43% more than the national average, earning $48,082 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.12% more than the national average, earning $53,218 CAD per year.
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