The origin of the name Kinsey is Cheshire, England.

The name Kinsey arrived in England during the Norman Conquest in 1066.
The Kinsey family lived in a place called Cheshire or Staffordshire Kinsley, this name derives from the word "cyninglesleah" meaning "king's wood.


Some variations of this surname are: Kingsley, Kingsleigh, Kinglee, Kisney and others.