Kinnan Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Kinnan Name Meaning

Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhionnáin ‘son of Fionnán’, a pet form of Finn, or of Ó Cianáin (see Keenan), Ó Cuinneáin, or Ó Cuineáin (see Cunneen).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Kinnane, Keenan, Finan, Kinna, Kingan, Finlan, Dignan, Cannan, Hannan

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with yourself and we'll do the searching for you.

Kinnan Family Origin

Where is the Kinnan family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Kinnan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinnan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kinnan families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 8 Kinnan families living in Nova Scotia. This was about 73% of all the recorded Kinnan's in Canada. Nova Scotia had the highest population of Kinnan families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kinnan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Kinnan

Kinnan Family Occupations

What did your Kinnan ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, Farmer and Laborer were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Kinnan. The most common Kinnan occupation in Canada was Farmer. 50% of Kinnan's were Farmers.

View Census data for Kinnan | Data not to scale

  • Farmer

    50%

  • Laborer

    50%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kinnan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Kinnan Historical Records

What Kinnan family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Kinnan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kinnan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1881 Canadian census records for Kinnan

Passenger List

There are 681 immigration records available for the last name Kinnan. 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 Kinnan immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kinnan. For the veterans among your Kinnan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Kinnan military records

You've only scratched the surface of Kinnan family history.

Discover More

Kinnan Life Expectancy

What is the average Kinnan lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Kinnan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Kinnan in 1953 was 48, and 83 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kinnan

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kinnan ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Look up another name