Kinmont Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kinmont Surname Definition:

Local, from Kinmont in the lordship of Methven, Perthshire. Robert de Kinmont was vicar of the parish church of Cupar, 1440 (RD., p. 300), Robert Kynmont in Dundee was charged with aiding the English, 1552 (Beats, p. 327), and Andrew Kinmont was burgess of Dundee, 1634 (Brechin).

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Kinmont Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland331:162,2379,329
United States331:10,983,604436,696
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland411:91,2984,744
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Kinmont Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, from Kinmont in the lordship of Methven, Perthshire. Robert de Kinmont was vicar of the parish church of Cupar, 1440 (RD., p. 300), Robert Kynmont in Dundee was charged with aiding the English, 1552 (Beats, p. 327), and Andrew Kinmont was burgess of Dundee, 1634 (Brechin). Recorded in Errol, 1941.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kinmont Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kinmont is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinmont? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,504,764th most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 35 percent of Kinmont are found; 34 percent are found in Northern Europe and 34 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Kinmont is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 162,237. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Perth and Kinross, where 61 percent are found, Midlothian, where 18 percent are found and Fife, where 15 percent are found. Not including Scotland Kinmont exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 22 percent are found.

Kinmont Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kinmont has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Kinmont last name contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kinmont Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kinmont surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kinmont earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.78% more than the national average, earning R 460,488 per year and in United States they earn 7.89% less than the national average, earning $39,744 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinmonth93311/
Kinmount931/
Kinnmonth8825/
Kinmounth886/
Kinmond86378/
Kenmonth8019/
Kimmonth801/
Kinmound800/
Kenmounth750/
Kimmond712/
Kenmond711/
Kühnmund535/
Kuenmund530/

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