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Kinser

Quick answerKinser is a surname of German origin derived from "Kinsky," which itself comes from the Middle High German personal name "Kinzo" or similar diminutive forms, combined with the suffix "-er" denoting a person associated with that name.

Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,384
TrendStable
Peak year2005
Syllables2
Origin
Letters6
Numerology4 Chaldean 9
Global rank#10,384

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kinser

Kinser is a surname of German origin derived from "Kinsky," which itself comes from the Middle High German personal name "Kinzo" or similar diminutive forms, combined with the suffix "-er" denoting a person associated with that name.

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Etymology

Kinser is a surname of German origin derived from "Kinsky," which itself comes from the Middle High German personal name "Kinzo" or similar diminutive forms, combined with the suffix "-er" denoting a person associated with that name. The name means "descendant of Kinzo" or "one from the Kinsky family."

The name is primarily used in German-speaking cultures and communities, with notable historical presence among German and Austro-Hungarian families; it appears in various European and American records from the 18th century onward, particularly among German immigrants to North America.

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Kinser currently ranks #10,384 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2005.

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