In Croatia, Kinez families are Croats (from Beli Manastir area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Beli Manastir area.
Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Kinez live in Croatia today, in one household only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant. They are located in one Croatian city only, in Zagreb (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Kinez (including: Chahinez , Chinez ) is present in 8 countries on four continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over thirty times, the first time 1769 in source Catholic Church Parish Records.