Kinson Surname

199,831st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Kinson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the king's son,' i.e. the son of the man who acted as king in the local festivals (v. King). It is impossible to entirely separate Kingson and Kingston: many of the latter, no doubt, started life as Kingson.

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Kinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4881:114,17611,700
United States4801:755,12358,932
Japan3971:322,02611,521
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Malaysia1201:245,78513,930
Australia781:346,09929,260
Wales751:41,2604,005
Turkey241:3,242,55989,463
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
India81:95,883,173728,828
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
China31:455,773,85521,925
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2061:118,32711,338
Wales241:65,3513,160
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:545,85537,602

Kinson (583) may also be a first name.

Kinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. ' the king's son,' i.e. the son of the man who acted as king in the local festivals (v. King). It is impossible to entirely separate Kingson and Kingston: many of the latter, no doubt, started life as Kingson.

Reginald Kyngesone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Simon Kyngeson, 1307. Writs of Parliament.

The first three of the following entries occur together:

Johannes Kyng, hosller, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Kyngson, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Kyngson, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Kyngeson, 1379: ibid.

Johanna Kyng, doghter, 1379: ibid.

This is sufficient evidence of the derivation given above.

1585-6. Richard Kingson, laborer, and Margaret Wood: Marriage Lic. (London).

1753. Married — Tames Millson and Ann Kingson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

1 for Kingson, q.v.

2 for Kingston and Kingstone, q.v.

Kingstone, Dorset, is also known as Kinson.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kinson Last Name Facts

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

Kinson (Russian: Кинсон) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 199,831st most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,486,864 people. The surname Kinson is mostly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Kinson live; 27 percent live in Northern Europe and 27 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 346,663rd most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 583 people.

The surname Kinson is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 488 people, or 1 in 114,176. In England Kinson is mostly concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 22 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 14 percent reside and West Midlands, where 10 percent reside. Other than England this surname exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Japan, where 19 percent reside.

Kinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kinson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 313 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kinson Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kinson last name are 16.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.3% being registered with the party.

The amount Kinson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 2.96% less than the national average, earning $41,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.4% more than the national average, earning $61,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinsoen9227/
Kinsoun9212/
Kinnson926/
Kinsoon921/
Kinsion921/
Kinsohn921/
Kienson921/
Kinsson920/
Kinsoune861/
Kinssoun861/
Kinsoung861/
Kinnsion861/
Kinnsson860/
Kenson831,196/
Kinsun83606/
Kinsen83149/
Kincon83141/
Kinsan8375/
Cinson8368/
Kinzon8311/
Kinjon839/
Qinson831/
Kinsom831/
Quinson771,009/
Chinson77731/
Kinzoun77118/
Koenson77106/
Kinshun7748/
Kyonson7715/
Kensson7710/
Kinsian779/
Kinsuin778/
Qinsong777/
Kension775/
Keenson774/
Kinshan774/
Kensoun772/
Kinscen772/
Kennson772/
Kindjon771/
Kinzuon771/
Kiensen771/
Cinsoyn771/
Cuinson771/
Kinnsan770/
Kensohn770/
Cnson732/
Knsan732/
Knsen731/
Kenssong7160/
Kinchong7135/
Kensoung7132/
Chinsoon7115/
Kinnsund712/
Kenssoun711/
Kinchoon711/
Kienshan711/
Kkinsang711/
Kinsaung711/
Koensson710/
Censon67737/
Kensen67145/
Kimsom67137/
Kinjan6749/
Knøsen6745/
Könsen6736/
Kincan6728/
Kincen6727/
Cinsan6725/
Kensén6724/
Kensoń6720/
Kinzan6719/
Kenssoung6717/
Kensan6716/
Kinşan6713/
Cinçon6711/
Cinsen676/
Kenzon674/
Kensun674/
Kinjun672/
Kensom672/
Kenjon671/
Kinchoung671/
Cnsson670/
Cnshon670/

Kinson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kinson in the Russian language
Кинсонkinson-

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