Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KINNEY
There are approximately 763 people named Kinney in the UK. That makes it the 8,424th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 12 are named Kinney.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Ireland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
KeneyKeny
Kenny
Kenney
Kenna
Kine
Kanney
Kines
Kin
Kaney
Ckinney
Ckiney
Kiney
Kiinney
Kihney
Kiiney
Kigney
Kckinney
Kienney
Kigny
Kckiney
Keinney
Kihne
Kiine
Keiney
Kieney
Kainey
Kineey
Kihni
Kianey
The Kinney surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic) Cine, kindred, a clan, a tribe. Keny and Cany, seeing, knowing; Welsh, cenio, to see.