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 or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kathleen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 216,621st most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,847,701 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Kathleen reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 672nd most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 1,208,806 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,262 people, or 1 in 287,210. In The United States Kathleen is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.

Kathleen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kathleen has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Kathleen last name expanded 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kathleen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kathleen last name are 10.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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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Footnotes

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