Kinneir Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Kinneir Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Kinneir (Fife) = (prob.) the Western Head or Hill [Gaelic cinn (ceann), head + iar, west]

Kinneir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:807,50843,459
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Kinneir Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Kinneir (Fife) = (prob.) the Western Head or Hill [Gaelic cinn (ceann), head + iar, west]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The family had a charter of the lands so called in Fifeshire, from King Alexander H. Nisbet.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kinneir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kinneir is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinneir? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,106,139th most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname Kinneir is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Kinneir live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 807,508. In England Kinneir is primarily found in: Northamptonshire, where 48 percent reside, City of Bristol, where 19 percent reside and Wiltshire, where 12 percent reside. Aside from England Kinneir is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 8 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.

Kinneir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kinneir has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 230 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kinneir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kinneir surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinneird931/
Kinner923,795/
Kinnir920/
Kinnear869,142/
Kinneer86355/
Kinnaer86302/
Kinnier86247/
Kinnair86162/
Kinnert8685/
Kienner8644/
Kinnere864/
Kisnner863/
Kinnerr862/
Kinnerd861/
Kinnird861/
Kinngir861/
Kenneir860/
Kinneur860/
Kinnerp860/
Kneir8359/
Knner831/
Kinnerød8030/
Kinneard8029/
Kinniear805/
Kingnetr802/
Kinneurd801/
Kinneyjr801/
Kinnauer801/
Kkinnear801/
Kinnuird800/
Kenner778,102/
Kinnar771,665/
Kneier77256/
Könner77239/
Cinner7782/
Känner7733/
Künner776/
Kennir775/
Khneir773/
Knnier770/
Kkinnaird751/
Kner73116/
Knir7314/
Chinner71466/
Kennair71158/
Kinnare71131/
Koenner7187/
Künnert7161/
Kuenner7125/
Kennear7116/
Kneiert7111/
Quinner714/
Chinnir713/
Kinnasr713/
Keenner712/
Kaenner712/
Kenneer711/
Kimnear711/
Kinnaar711/
Kennger711/
Kennior710/
Kennier710/
Kennuer710/
Kennere710/
Kenneur710/
Keunner710/
Knerr673,743/
Kneer673,023/
Knier67702/
Kinre67577/
Knehr67402/
Knoer67211/
Knirr67167/
Knear67119/
Knair6768/
Quinnert6752/
Quinnear6746/
Kneur6721/
Knere676/
Khner674/
Knnar672/
Kenneyjr672/
Khnir672/
Kinnarth671/
Kinnayrd671/
Knire671/
Quinneur671/
Cnner671/
Knert671/
Kenneard671/
Khneïjir671/
Knirz671/
Ckner671/
Knuer670/
Kennertt670/
Knaer670/
Knger670/
Knerd670/
Knher670/
Knoir670/
Kinnarrd670/
Kenneyor670/
Kenneyer670/

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