Show ContentsKinnimond Surname History

The name Kinnimond is tied to the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England. It comes from the baptismal name for the son of Kinmond.

Early Origins of the Kinnimond family

The surname Kinnimond was first found in Norfolk, where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Kinnimond family

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Kinnimond Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Kinnimond has undergone many spelling variations, including Kinmond, Kinman, Kynman, Kennyman, Kinnimond, Keneman, Kineman, Kenemon and many more.

Early Notables of the Kinnimond family

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Migration of the Kinnimond family

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Kinnimond were among those contributors: John Kinman, who settled in America in 1741; Andrew Kinman, who came to New York in 1822; Margaret Kinmond, who came to Ontario in 1832; C. W. Kineman, who arrived in San Francisco in 1852.



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