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UK surname

Kinnard

Derived from the Old English words "cyne" and "heard," meaning "royal" and "brave" or "hardy," respectively.

In the 1881 census there were 188 people recorded with the Kinnard surname, ranking it #13,379 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 127, ranked #26,566, down from #13,379 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Drainie and Edinburgh. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Babergh, Medway and Southampton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kinnard is 193 in 1891. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 32.4%.

1881 census count

188

Ranked #13,379

Modern count

127

2016, ranked #26,566

Peak year

1891

193 bearers

Map years

8

1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kinnard had 188 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #13,379 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 127 in 2016, ranked #26,566.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 193 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Kinnard surname distribution map

The map shows where the Kinnard surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Kinnard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Kinnard over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 83 #19,181
1861 historical 192 #12,423
1881 historical 188 #13,379
1891 historical 193 #15,335
1901 historical 137 #19,032
1911 historical 131 #19,404
1997 modern 148 #21,295
1998 modern 154 #21,316
1999 modern 162 #20,781
2000 modern 167 #20,332
2001 modern 159 #20,710
2002 modern 152 #21,723
2003 modern 148 #21,866
2004 modern 148 #22,000
2005 modern 145 #22,253
2006 modern 140 #22,948
2007 modern 140 #23,231
2008 modern 147 #22,720
2009 modern 148 #23,141
2010 modern 156 #22,886
2011 modern 151 #23,204
2012 modern 138 #24,614
2013 modern 129 #26,211
2014 modern 125 #26,896
2015 modern 127 #26,494
2016 modern 127 #26,566

Geography

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Where Kinnards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Drainie, Edinburgh and Southampton St Mary. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Babergh, Medway, Southampton, Mid Sussex and Pembrokeshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Drainie Elgin
4 Edinburgh Edinburgh
5 Southampton St Mary Hampshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Babergh 007 Babergh
2 Medway 011 Medway
3 Southampton 006 Southampton
4 Mid Sussex 007 Mid Sussex
5 Pembrokeshire 016 Pembrokeshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kinnard

These lists show first names that appear often with the Kinnard surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kinnard

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Kinnard, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Kinnard surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Kinnard household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Kinnard is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Kinnard is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Kinnard falls in decile 8 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Kinnard is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Kinnard, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Kinnard

The surname Kinnard is of Scottish origin, originating from the parish of Kinnaird in Perthshire, Scotland. The name derives from the Gaelic words 'ceann' meaning 'head' and 'ard' meaning 'high', suggesting it was likely a topographic name given to someone who lived near a high promontory or headland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, which documented Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England. The name appears as 'Kynard' in this record. The Kinnard family held lands in Perthshire and Angus, with their ancestral home being the estate of Inchture near Dundee.

In the 15th century, a notable member of the family was John Kinnard, who served as the Abbot of Arbroath from 1456 to 1459. Another early recorded person with this surname was Thomas Kinnard, born around 1520, who was a wealthy landowner in Angus.

The Kinnard surname can also be found in various Scottish historical records, such as the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland and the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland, which document land transactions and charters granted to members of the family.

During the 17th century, the Kinnards of Inchture were staunch Royalists and supported King Charles I during the English Civil War. One notable figure from this period was Sir George Kinnard (1619-1684), who was knighted for his loyalty to the crown and served as a Member of Parliament for Perthshire.

As the Kinnard family spread throughout Scotland and beyond, variations in the spelling of the surname emerged, such as Kinnaird, Kinnard, Kinnert, and Kinnert. Prominent individuals with this surname include Sir John Kinnard (1774-1830), a Scottish naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, and James Kinnard (1832-1917), a Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Kinnard Furniture Company in New York City.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Kinnard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kinnard surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 37 Kinnards recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.06x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 37 2.06x
Worcestershire 30 12.80x
Sussex 25 8.26x
Surrey 17 1.94x
Hampshire 10 2.72x
Midlothian 10 4.16x
Devon 7 1.87x
Kent 6 0.98x
Warwickshire 6 1.33x
Aberdeenshire 4 2.41x
Hertfordshire 4 3.23x
Nairnshire 4 72.99x
Renfrewshire 4 2.88x
Glamorgan 3 0.96x
Gloucestershire 3 0.85x
Lanarkshire 3 0.52x
Angus 2 1.20x
Ayrshire 1 0.74x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.88x
Clackmannanshire 1 6.75x
Essex 1 0.28x
Fife 1 0.94x
Kirkcudbrightshire 1 3.85x
Lancashire 1 0.05x
Oxfordshire 1 0.90x
Wiltshire 1 0.63x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Suckley in Worcestershire leads with 12 Kinnards recorded in 1881 and an index of 3157.89x.

Place Total Index
Suckley 12 3157.89x
Clapham 11 7333.33x
Islington London 11 6.32x
Alfrick 10 3571.43x
Streatham 10 75.08x
Hackney London 7 6.96x
Southampton St Mary 7 30.26x
Birmingham 6 3.98x
Chatham 6 35.61x
Plymouth Charles The 6 36.45x
Cuckfield 5 163.40x
Slinfold 5 1063.83x
South Leith 5 18.48x
Aberdeen St Nicholas 4 12.86x
Brighton 4 6.55x
Hampstead London 4 14.31x
Lambeth 4 2.56x
Leigh 4 140.35x
Rickmansworth 4 117.30x
West Greenock 4 16.02x
Bristol St James St Paul 3 25.55x
Cawdor 3 447.76x
Glasgow 3 2.91x
Inveresk 3 46.08x
Kensington London 3 3.01x
St Marylebone London 3 3.13x
Westminster St John 3 13.72x
Bethnal Green London 2 2.57x
Cardiff St Mary 2 11.62x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 2 2.07x
Northwood 2 38.17x
Tealing 2 425.53x
Alloa 1 13.91x
Croydon 1 2.06x
Dysart 1 13.97x
Ely Holy Trinity St Mary 1 20.16x
Farnborough 1 25.91x
Fringford 1 400.00x
Great Malvern 1 20.45x
Hallow 1 86.96x
Heaton Norris 1 8.25x
Kidderminster Borough 1 7.29x
Loddiswell 1 204.08x
Loudoun 1 30.96x
Melksham 1 36.23x
Mile End Old Town London 1 2.62x
Nairn 1 30.12x
Newington 1 1.51x
Norwood 1 24.39x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.77x
St George Hanover Square 1 3.16x
Troqueer 1 29.33x
Twickenham 1 12.99x
West Ham 1 1.28x
Worcester St John 1 35.71x
Ystradyfodwg 1 3.65x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Kinnard surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 7
Ellen 6
Jane 5
Elizabeth 4
Emma 4
Alice 3
Charlotte 3
Emily 3
Rose 3
Ann 2
Anne 2
Annie 2
Barnias 2
Catherine 2
Fanny 2
Florence 2
Margaret 2
Betsy 1
Bridget 1
E.A. 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
F. 1
Fanney 1
Hellen 1
Lillian 1
Louie 1
Louisa 1
Matilda 1
Rachel 1
Rosa 1
Ruth 1
Sarah 1
Susanna 1
Theodoria 1
Therese 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Kinnard surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
James 8
Henry 5
John 5
William 5
Edward 4
Thomas 4
Arthur 3
Charles 3
David 3
Edwin 3
Ernest 3
Frank 3
George 3
Alexander 2
Alfred 2
Fredrick 2
Harry 2
Joseph 2
Albert 1
Cecil 1
Earnest 1
Ferderick 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
G.A. 1
Job 1
Mark 1
P.B. 1
R. 1
Stephen 1
T. 1
Thos. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Kinnard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kinnard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 188 people were recorded with the Kinnard surname. That placed it at #13,379 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kinnard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 127 in 2016. That gives Kinnard a modern rank of #26,566.

What does the Kinnard surname mean?

Derived from the Old English words "cyne" and "heard," meaning "royal" and "brave" or "hardy," respectively.

What does the Kinnard map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Kinnard bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.