About Kinley
The surname Kinley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Fionnlagh," meaning "fair hero." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Kinley or MacKinley. The name is relatively common in Scotland and has variations such as McKinley and MacKinlay.
The surname Kinley is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kinley based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Kinley is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kinley in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kinley using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.