Kinkade Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Kinkade is a branch of the Kincaid name tree. Its meaning, shared with Kincaid, is “head of the pass”.

• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Related forms: Kinkaid, Kinkead and Kincade.
• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Kinkade with 2,807 bearers, at rank 11,264.
• Before spelling was fixed, Kincaid was also written Kinkade.

Heraldry and the Kinkade name

Looking for a Kinkade coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Get the complete Kinkade report, with a museum-style coat of arms.