Kins

Kins Meaning & Origin

About Kins
The surname Kins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kyn", a diminutive of the name "Kynard" or "Kynardus". The name Kynard is composed of the Old English elements "cyne", meaning "royal" or "bold", and "heard", meaning "hardy" or "brave". Therefore, the surname Kins can be interpreted to mean "son of Kynard" or "descendant of the bold and hardy one".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kins is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kins: 296
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,754
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kins 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 Kins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/kins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kins in Braille

Here's how to represent Kins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kins in braille

How to sign the name Kins using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kins using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kins in sign language

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