Kinkaid Surname

283,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,360 people bear this surname

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

Kinkaid 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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Kinkaid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1741:308,73828,337
Northern Ireland691:26,7402,917
Canada491:751,95159,756
England411:1,358,97760,528
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland751:59,0654,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales71:224,0598,079
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4591:109,40910,910

Kinkaid (15) may also be a first name.

Kinkaid 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)

(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

Kinkaid Last Name Facts

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

Kinkaid is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinkaid? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 283,302nd most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,358,490 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Kinkaid reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 15 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 1,174 people, or 1 in 308,738. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Kinkaid is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Kinkaid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kinkaid has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 256 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 683 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kinkaid Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kinkaid last name are 12.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.89% registered with the political party.

The amount Kinkaid earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.3% more than the national average, earning $44,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.45% more than the national average, earning $53,882 CAD per year.

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