Kinnard Surname

118,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,873 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Kinnard Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor; v. Kenward. An American variant.

Kinnard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5381:102,44711,315
England1701:327,75324,219
Belgium901:127,74018,560
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Wales81:386,81619,671
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:162,50213,995
Scotland391:95,9804,885
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5591:89,8379,274

Kinnard (82) may also be a first name.

Kinnard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor; v. Kenward. An American variant.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) 1 Dweller at the High Head or Hill [Gaelic cinn (ceann), head + ard, high] 2 Leader, Chief [Gaelic cinnard, ceannard] (English) the A.-Sax, Cyneh(e)ard = Royally Brave [Old English cyne-, royal + h(e)ard, hard, brave]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local. (Gaelic.) From Kinnaird, a place in Perthshire, Scotland, so called from Ceann, the head, the end, and aerd, a height or promontory, from its high situation.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

KAYNARD, KINNARD: Local. (Gaelic.) From Kinnaird, a place in Perthshire, Scotland, so called from Ceann, the head, the end, and aerd, a height or promontory, from its high situation.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Kinnard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kinnard occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinnard? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kinnard is the 118,711th most frequent last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,881,628 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Kinnard are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kinnard is also the 1,060,447th most frequent first name at a global level It is held by 82 people.

The surname Kinnard is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 3,538 people, or 1 in 102,447. In The United States Kinnard is most prevalent in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Tennessee, where 11 percent reside and Missouri, where 8 percent reside. Other than The United States Kinnard is found in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Belgium, where 2 percent reside.

Kinnard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kinnard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kinnard last name increased 633 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 267 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kinnard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kinnard are 10.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.35% registered with the political party.

The amount Kinnard earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.02% less than the national average, earning $40,984 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.68% less than the national average, earning $36,429 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinnaird934,375/
Kinneard9329/
Kinngard9312/
Kinnayrd931/
Kinnarrd930/
Kkinnaird881/
Kennard8611,244/
Kinnart86144/
Cinnard862/
Kinnerd861/
Knard835/
Kennaird80139/
Kinnaert8099/
Kinnerød8030/
Kinnarth801/
Kinnartz801/
Kenneard801/
Kinneurd801/
Kinneird801/
Kinnuird800/
Quinnard800/
Keunnard800/
Kennardz800/
Knardt770/
Knaird770/
Kinnert7185/
Kennerd7127/
Kennart711/
Kennord711/
Cennard711/
Kiennert6757/
Knord676/
Kennarth671/
Chennard671/
Quennard670/
Knart670/
Knerd670/

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Kinnard Reference & Research

Kennard FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

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Footnotes

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