Kinsly Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kinsly Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kingsley,' which see. This name is found in the Cheshire and Lancashire neighbourhood of Kingsley. No doubt a variant. In the Index to the Wills at Chester.

Adam Kindsley, of Charnock Richard, 1627: Wills at Chester.

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Kinsly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Kinsly (379) may also be a first name.

Kinsly Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kingsley,' which see. This name is found in the Cheshire and Lancashire neighbourhood of Kingsley. No doubt a variant. In the Index to the Wills at Chester.

Adam Kindsley, of Charnock Richard, 1627: Wills at Chester.

John Kindsley, of Duxbury, husbandman, 1639: ibid.

Robert Kindsley, of the City of London, 1699: ibid. (1681-1700).

1662. Thomas Kindsley: Preston Guild Rolls.

1800. Married — William Carroll and Mary Kinsley: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) 1 for Kinnersley, q.v.

2 for Kingsley, q.v. (Celtic) Anglicization of Kinsella, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Probably a contraction of Kinnersley.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) From Ceannsallach, authoritative, commanding, ruling. Walker, in his Historical Memoirs of the Irish Bards, relates the following story: Eochaidh, the then monarch, was defeated by Ena, King of Leinster, at the battle of Cruachan. In this engagement Ena killed Cetmathch, laureate bard to the monarch, although he fled for refuge under the shields of the Leinster troops. For this base deed the ruthless king was stigmatized with the epithet Kinsealach, that is, the foul and reproachful head, which name descended to his posterity.

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

Kinsly Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kinsly is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinsly? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,121,169th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 48 percent of Kinsly live; 47 percent live in West Africa and 47 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 445,512th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 379 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 4,787,642. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Akwa Ibom, where 24 percent reside, Ondo, where 14 percent reside and Rivers, where 14 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Kinsly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kinsly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kinsly surname decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kinsly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kinsly surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Kinsly earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.02% less than the national average, earning $29,333 USD per year.

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