Kinston Surname
Approximately 137 people bear this surname
Kinston Surname Definition:
From the lands of Kidston in the parish of Peebles. The 'tun' of Kide or Kyde. Gilcrist Kide held land near the river Nethan, c. 1180—1203 (Kelso, 110). Roger de Kydeston was juror on an inquest touching the lands of Hopkelchoc in 1259 (Bain, I, 2162; APS.
Read More About This SurnameKinston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| England | 31 | 1:1,797,357 | 72,927 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
Kinston (215) may also be a first name.
Kinston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Kidston in the parish of Peebles. The 'tun' of Kide or Kyde. Gilcrist Kide held land near the river Nethan, c. 1180—1203 (Kelso, 110). Roger de Kydeston was juror on an inquest touching the lands of Hopkelchoc in 1259 (Bain, I, 2162; APS., I, pref. p. 88). As Roger de Kedistun he was also juror on an inquest along with Michael of Kedistun regarding the moss of Walthamshope in 1262 (Peebles, p. 5; APS,, pref. p. 91). Kidstone 1687, Kidstoun 1733, Kidstoune 1652.
Kinston Demographics
Average Kinston Salary in
United States
$41,954 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kinston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kinston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kinston (Russian: Кинстон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kinston? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,518,885th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Kinston live; 42 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 616,131st most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 215 people.
Kinston is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States Kinston is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 36 percent are found, Connecticut, where 13 percent are found and New Jersey, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found.
Kinston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kinston has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 17 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kinston Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kinston are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.
Kinston earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning $41,954 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kinston Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kinston in the Russian language | ||
| Кинстон | kinston | - |
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