Kinkead Surname

141,381st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
British Virgin Islands

Kinkead Surname Definition:

This Scottish name had become well established in several northern counties by mid- seventeenth century, especially Antrim and Derry. A branch settled in Co. Sligo. SIF 99

Kinkead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5081:144,52114,952
Northern Ireland1651:11,1821,706
Jamaica1591:18,0501,651
Canada1221:302,01327,942
England991:562,80934,447
Australia381:710,41347,396
Panama291:134,9054,585
Scotland131:411,83217,291
British Virgin Islands71:4,513453
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1191:37,2263,477
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
Wales71:224,0598,079
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6241:80,4798,473

Kinkead (14) may also be a first name.

Kinkead Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This Scottish name had become well established in several northern counties by mid- seventeenth century, especially Antrim and Derry. A branch settled in Co. Sligo. SIF 99

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Scottish) One who came from Kincaid (head of the pass), in Stirlingshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kinkead Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kinkead occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinkead? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 141,381st most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,312,039 people. The surname Kinkead occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Kinkead reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent forename world-wide, borne by 14 people.

Kinkead is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,508 people, or 1 in 144,521. In The United States it is mostly found in: Missouri, where 9 percent are found, Indiana, where 7 percent are found and Tennessee, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 5 percent are found and Jamaica, where 5 percent are found.

Kinkead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kinkead has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kinkead surname expanded 402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,980 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 24 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kinkead Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kinkead last name are 27.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 74.01% being registered with the party.

The amount Kinkead earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $44,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.27% less than the national average, earning $43,589 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinkhead933/
Kingkead930/
Kinked922/
Kinkad921/
D'Kinkead881/
Kinkaid861,360/
Kinkeyd8611/
Kinkaed865/
Kenkead862/
Kimkead862/
Kincead861/
Kingkad860/
Kinkeid860/
Kinkeed860/
Kinckad860/
Kinkcaid804/
Kingkaid801/
Kinket77175/
Kincad7714/
Kinkat774/
Kinkid771/
Kincaid7126,379/
Kinkete71275/
Kingket71255/
Kinkhat718/
Kenkaed711/
Kincaîd711/
Kinckid711/
Kinched711/
Kincaed711/
Kincaad711/
Kingcad710/
Kenkaid710/
Kingcaid67124/
Kingkate6737/
Kinncaid672/
Kingkett671/
Kengkeat671/
Kingcaed670/
Kincaidt670/

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Kinkead Reference & Research

Kincaid FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kinkead
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