Kinh Surname

165,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Kinh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kinh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam2,5171:36,808490
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Ivory Coast271:854,49022,281
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
England41:13,929,515290,718
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kinh (9,439) may also be a first name.

Kinh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kinh (Arabic: شكنه, Hindi: किंह) is carried by more people in Vietnam than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kinh is the 165,957th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,793,233 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kinh reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 96 percent reside in Viet-Asia. It is also the 63,706th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 9,439 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Vietnam, where it is held by 2,517 people, or 1 in 36,808. In Vietnam Kinh is most numerous in: Southeast, where 29 percent reside, Red River Delta, where 20 percent reside and Mekong River Delta, where 13 percent reside. Besides Vietnam this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.

Kinh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kinh has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kinh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kinh are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kinh earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 20.17% less than the national average, earning $34,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.34% more than the national average, earning $58,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinhe899/
Khinh892/
Kuinh892/
Keinh892/
Kainh892/
Kienh891/
Kinhs891/
Kinhg891/
Kionh891/
Koineh8032/
Koinhe808/
Kinhqu804/
Khin751,020,849/
Kain7518,164/
Kine753,808/
Kuin751,915/
Kein751,749/
Koin751,641/
Kenh75124/
Kynh7522/
Káin7517/
Cinh755/
Qinh754/
Kijn751/
Kainneh7310/
Kineher730/
Khine67691,664/
Chinh676,442/
Kaine674,244/
Koine67843/
Kişin67793/
Khain67605/
Keine67358/
Khien67282/
Keihn67253/
Khina67181/
Khein67119/
Keçin67104/
Kijne6771/
Kihne6769/
Khion6763/
Kuijn6755/
Kuine6754/
Khinn6727/
Kuinn6725/
Koimn6719/
Kainn6718/
Khuin6717/
Kainø679/
Khoin678/
Kenhe676/
Kuink675/
Kaain674/
Qinhe674/
Kuynh673/
Kcain673/
Khenh672/
Kišen672/
Koinn672/
Keenh671/
Kuitn671/
Kuihn671/
Kiejn671/
Ckijn671/
Kkijn671/
Kojnh671/
Kesnh671/
Koind671/
Kitng671/
Ckine671/
Kaihn671/
Quinh670/
Keinn670/

Kinh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kinh in the Hindi language
किंहkinha-
Kinh in the Arabic language
شكنهshknh-
كينهkynh-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kinh
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