Keartland Surname
Approximately 181 people bear this surname
Keartland Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of kirkland,' (1) a parish in Cumberland; (2) a township in the parish of Torpenhow, Cumberland; (3) a township in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire; (4) a township in the parish of Kendal, Westmorland Kirtland is a manifest corruption.
Read More About This SurnameKeartland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 105 | 1:515,978 | 41,519 |
| Ireland | 48 | 1:98,103 | 5,309 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 32 | 1:761,730 | 34,727 |
Keartland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of kirkland,' (1) a parish in Cumberland; (2) a township in the parish of Torpenhow, Cumberland; (3) a township in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire; (4) a township in the parish of Kendal, Westmorland Kirtland is a manifest corruption.
Homines de Kyrkelaund, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Hugh de Churchlond, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1585. Henry Woode and Johanna Kirkelande: Marriage Lic (London).
1586. David Jones and Anne Kyrtland, widow of Henry Kirtland: ibid.
1790. Married — Andrew Milne and Catherine Kirkland: St. George, Hanover Square ii. 45- .
1797. — James Kirkland and Elizabeth Brown: ibid.
There are many places of this name in the shires of Dumfries, Ayr, Lanark, Stirling, etc., from one or other of which the surname may have been derived. Johannes fil. Joh. de Kyrkeland held land in the territory of Gordon, c. 1280 (Kelso, 124). William de Kyrkland was burgess of Glasgow, 1424 (LCD., p. 242), and in 1463 and 1471 we have mention of Alan de Kyrklande and John de Kirkland there (REG., 389,395). George Kirkleane, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1599 (Burgesses), and James Kirkland was appointed constable in Lanark, 1709 (Minutes, p. 55).
Villages in the shires of Fife, Dumfries, Lanark, &c.
Keartland Demographics
Keartland Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Keartland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keartland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Keartland is found most in South Africa. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keartland? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,267,784th most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 58 percent of Keartland reside; 58 percent reside in Southern Africa and 58 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 105 people, or 1 in 515,978. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 51 percent are found, KwaZulu-Natal, where 24 percent are found and Limpopo, where 12 percent are found. Excluding South Africa it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 27 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
Keartland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Keartland has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 600 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keartland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Keartland last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Keartland earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.73% more than the national average, earning R 367,704 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kertland | 94 | 176 | / |
| Kartland | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kartlan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kirtland | 82 | 1,464 | / |
| Cartland | 82 | 479 | / |
| Kartlend | 82 | 5 | / |
| Khartlan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Karthlyan | 78 | 2 | / |
| Kirrtland | 78 | 0 | / |
| Kirtlan | 75 | 269 | / |
| Cartlan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kertliam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cirtland | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cartlond | 71 | 0 | / |
| Courtland | 67 | 552 | / |
| Courtlandt | 63 | 36 | / |
| Cartlon | 63 | 4 | / |
| Kirtlon | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kretlon | 63 | 0 | / |
| Khyrtlanova | 60 | 1 | / |
| Kretlein | 59 | 6 | / |
| Kirtlong | 59 | 1 | / |
| Courtlan | 59 | 0 | / |
| Cartlion | 59 | 0 | / |
| Cartillon | 56 | 52 | / |
| Cartillone | 53 | 361 | / |
| Cartellone | 53 | 228 | / |
| Casrtillon | 53 | 1 | / |
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