Kinnel Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

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

Kinnel Surname Definition:

Margaret Kynnell in inverkeithing was accused of witchcraft in 1623 (RPC., XIII, p. 181). Perhaps from the village of Kinneil near Bo'ness in West Lothian, rather than from Kinneil in Angus. William de Kynell, however, who was custumar of Montrose in 1359, more probably derived his surname from Kinneil near Montrose.

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Kinnel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3691:982,27472,839
Germany541:1,490,84290,195
France531:1,253,259128,888
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

Kinnel (15) may also be a first name.

Kinnel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Margaret Kynnell in inverkeithing was accused of witchcraft in 1623 (RPC., XIII, p. 181). Perhaps from the village of Kinneil near Bo'ness in West Lothian, rather than from Kinneil in Angus. William de Kynell, however, who was custumar of Montrose in 1359, more probably derived his surname from Kinneil near Montrose.

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

KINNEIL, Kinnell: Margaret Kynnell in inverkeithing was accused of witchcraft in 1623 (RPC., XIII, p. 181). Perhaps from the village of Kinneil near Bo'ness in West Lothian, rather than from Kinneil in Angus. William de Kynell, however, who was custumar of Montrose in 1359, more probably derived his surname from Kinneil near Montrose.

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

A parish in Forfarshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kinnel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kinnel (Russian: Киннель) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kinnel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinnel? popularity and diffusion

Kinnel is the 633,196th most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 15,119,390 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Kinnel reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 15 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 369 people, or 1 in 982,274. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 15 percent are found, Ohio, where 12 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 11 percent are found and France, where 11 percent are found.

Kinnel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kinnel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kinnel last name rose 393 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kinnel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kinnel are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% registered to vote for the party.

Kinnel earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.34% less than the national average, earning $41,275 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinnell92886/
Kinniel921/
Kuinnel920/
Kinnuel920/
Kinnl912/
Kinniell869/
Kennel834,029/
Könnel8393/
Cinnel8332/
Knnoel832/
Kynnel831/
Knel80176/
Kinl8038/
Kckinnell801/
Kennell773,386/
Kaennel7741/
Kenniel7739/
Koennel7730/
Kinnill7721/
Quinnel7710/
Künnell778/
Chinnel775/
Cinnell771/
Kuennel771/
Qinnell770/
Kynnell770/
Knell734,716/
Kniel73550/
Knesl73219/
Kneel7345/
Knuel7328/
Kienl7323/
Knoel738/
Knelp732/
Knehl732/
Kihnl731/
Kennl731/
Kneul731/
Kneld730/
Kinld730/
Knelt730/
Quinnell712,446/
Chinnell7112/
Kuehnnel711/
Knoell67823/
Kniehl67177/
Knl6729/
Knuehl6719/
Knaell676/
K'Nell674/
Knelpp672/
Knehel672/
Cknell671/
Cnnell671/
Knuell671/
Kemnel670/
Kniell670/
Kennil670/
Cennel670/

Kinnel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kinnel in the Russian language
Киннельkinnel-

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