Kathleen Surname

216,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,894 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kathleen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kathleen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2621:287,21026,697
Australia2781:97,10711,018
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Canada621:594,28449,093
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
England261:2,143,00282,017
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Guyana31:254,07411,262
China31:455,773,85521,925
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Macau21:300,8151,009
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Kathleen (1,208,806) may also be a first name.

Kathleen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kathleen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kathleen (Arabic: كثلين, Hindi: कैथलीन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Kathleen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kathleen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kathleen is the 216,621st most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,847,701 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Kathleen are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kathleen is also the 672nd most frequently held given name internationally, held by 1,208,806 people.

The surname Kathleen is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,262 people, or 1 in 287,210. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Kathleen occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.

Kathleen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kathleen has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Kathleen last name rose 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kathleen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kathleen last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kathleen surname are 10.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.66% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kathleen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.8% less than the national average, earning $43,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kathleen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kathleen in the Hindi language
कैथलीनkaithalina-
Kathleen in the Arabic language
كثلينkthlyn-
كاثلينkathlyn-
كاتلينkatlyn-

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