2000
#11,726
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,449
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.91
Rare Last name
Kinne
Derived from the Middle English word "kin," meaning family or relatives, likely referring to someone's familial ties or lineage.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,702 Americans carry the last name Kinne. That puts it at #12,554 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.79 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 126,852 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Kinne surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.7K
1 in 126,852
Census rank
#12,554
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.4K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,356 bearers of the surname Kinne in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.79 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 12554th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Kinne, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Kinne
The surname KINNE is of English origin, traced back to the early medieval period around the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "cyn," meaning "family" or "race," and was likely used as a descriptive surname for someone who was considered part of a particular clan or lineage.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the KINNE surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1176, where a person named William Kinne is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use during the late 12th century in the English county of Lincolnshire.
The KINNE surname has also been associated with the place name Kenning, a small village in the county of Essex, England. It is possible that some individuals bearing this surname may have originated from or resided in this area, adopting the name as a locational identifier.
In the 13th century, the KINNE surname appeared in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire, where a person named Henry Kynne was recorded in 1286. This indicates the surname's presence in the Midlands region of England during that time period.
Notable historical figures with the KINNE surname include John Kinne (1619-1703), an early settler and one of the founders of Ipswich, Massachusetts, in the American colony. Another prominent individual was William Kinne (c. 1640-1720), a colonial military officer who served in King Philip's War and became a captain in the Massachusetts militia.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, variations in the spelling of the KINNE surname emerged, such as Kynne, Kynny, and Kinny. These spelling variations were common due to the lack of standardized orthography at the time.
In the 19th century, notable individuals with the KINNE surname included Richard Kinne (1808-1889), an American politician who served as the 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, and Charles Kinne (1826-1890), a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.
Throughout its history, the KINNE surname has been found across various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Lincolnshire, Essex, and Staffordshire, as well as in the American colonies and later, the United States, where it was carried by early English settlers and their descendants.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kinne
Among Census respondents with the surname Kinne, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Kinne bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Kinne surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.4% · 2,177
- Two or more races3.3% · 77
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 63
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 24
- Black or African American0.3% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 7
Timeline
Historical Census data for Kinne
Kinne appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#9,466
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,437
+988 bearers (+40.3%)
Per 100,000 1.17
Rank movement Up 2,260 places
2020
#12,554
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,356
-1,081 bearers (-31.5%)
Per 100,000 0.79
Rank movement Down 3,088 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #11,726 | 2,449 | 0.91 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #9,466 | 3,437 | 1.17 | +988 bearers (+40.3%) | Up 2,260 places |
| 2020 | #12,554 | 2,356 | 0.79 | -1,081 bearers (-31.5%) | Down 3,088 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Kinne surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,466 | #12,554 | -32.6% |
| Count | 3,437 | 2,356 | -31.5% |
| Per 100K | 1.17 | 0.79 | -32.6% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Kinne bearers went from 3,437 to 2,356 (-31.5% change). The surname moved down 3,088 positions in the national ranking, going from #9,466 to #12,554.
FAQ
Kinne surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Kinne?
Name Census estimates that about 2,702 living Americans carry the surname Kinne. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 126,852 residents.
How common is Kinne?
Kinne ranks #12,554 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.79 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,356 people with the surname Kinne. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,702), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.79 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.79 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Kinne.
Has Kinne become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Kinne went from 3,437 recorded bearers to 2,356. That is a decrease of 1,081 (-31.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #9,466 to #12,554.
What does the Census say about the background of Kinne?
Among Census respondents with the surname Kinne, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.3%) and Hispanic (2.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Kinne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.4% (2,177 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Kinne appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.4%), Two or More Races (3.3%), Hispanic (2.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Kinne (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Kinne mean?
Derived from the Middle English word "kin," meaning family or relatives, likely referring to someone's familial ties or lineage. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Kinne (0.79 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Kinne?
Want to know how common the surname Kinne is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.