Kinkead Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

If your family name is Kinkead, its origin lies with Kincaid, a long-established Scottish surname. Taken at its root, Kinkead points to “head of the pass”.

Kinkead and Kincaid

Kinkead is listed among the recognised spellings of Kincaid. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. The same family of names includes Kinkaid, Kinkade and Kincade.

How common is Kinkead?

According to the 2010 US Census, the Kinkead surname had 1,774 bearers.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Kincaid and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

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