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Kinnear Family History

Kinnear Surname Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Kinneir near Wormit in Fife perhaps named with Gaelic ceann ‘head(land)’ + iar ‘west’.

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


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Where is the Kinnear family from?

You can see how Kinnear families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinnear family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kinnear families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 84 Kinnear families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Kinnear's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kinnear families in 1891.
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What did your Kinnear ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kinnear. 39% of Kinnear men worked as a General Labourer and 82% of Kinnear women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kinnear were Retired and Unpaid Household Duties.

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*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 1939

  • General Labourer
    39%
  • Police Constable
    16%
  • Compositor (retired)
    16%
  • Retired
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    82%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    3%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Kinnear. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Kinnear. For the veterans among your Kinnear ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kinnear lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Kinnear life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1940, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Kinnear in 1940 was 41, and 71 in 2004.

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