History of your Surname
Get access to Kinney family records.Start a free trial

Kinney Family History

Kinney Name Meaning

Scottish and Irish: from a shortened form of McKinney .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kinley, Tinney, Kinner, Kinnee, Linsey, Kinne, Hinsey, Kanney, Binney

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Kinney family from?

You can see how Kinney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kinney families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 104 Kinney families living in Ontario. This was about 32% of all the recorded Kinney's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kinney families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kinney surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kinney ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Kinney. 60% of Kinney men worked as a Farmer and 40% of Kinney women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kinney were Fisherman and Farmer. .

View Census Data for Kinney | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Labourer
    10%
  • Laborer
    8%
  • Fisherman
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housekeeper
    40%
  • Teacher
    20%
  • Stenographer
    14%
  • Farmer
    14%
Black & white image of two construction labourers

What Kinney family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 246,000 census records available for the last name Kinney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kinney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Kinney

Passenger Lists

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Kinney. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Kinney immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 42,000 military records available for the last name Kinney. For the veterans among your Kinney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Kinney military records

You've only scratched the surface of Kinney family history

Discover More

What is the average Kinney lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Kinney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1947, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Kinney in 1941 was 23, and 73 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kinney

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Kinney family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Kinney last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial