Keddie Surname

148,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Keddie Surname Definition:

The ship of John Kede, a Scotsman, was wrecked at Holkham, Norfolk, England, in 1388 (Bain, IV, 381). John Kady in record in Dysart, 1577 (Dysart, p. 38), Margaret Keddie in Falsyde, parish of Roberton, 1623 (Lanark CR.), Dorathia Kadie, heir of Alexander Kadie, tailor in Edinburgh, 1616 (Inquis.

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Keddie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland7281:7,3541,117
Australia6301:42,8505,449
England5261:105,92811,076
United States4601:787,95460,928
Canada4271:86,2899,561
Wales621:49,9124,670
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
France191:3,495,933219,029
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland8471:4,419699
England511:477,94826,685
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Keddie (131) may also be a first name.

Keddie Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The ship of John Kede, a Scotsman, was wrecked at Holkham, Norfolk, England, in 1388 (Bain, IV, 381). John Kady in record in Dysart, 1577 (Dysart, p. 38), Margaret Keddie in Falsyde, parish of Roberton, 1623 (Lanark CR.), Dorathia Kadie, heir of Alexander Kadie, tailor in Edinburgh, 1616 (Inquis., 629), and James Keadie, hatmaker there in 1635 (Edinb. Marr.). David Kedie in Weyms, 1630, James Keddie was bewitched there in 1639, and Robert Keddie was elder in Dysart, 1641 (PBK., p. 14,141, 209). Alexander Ceddy was fined for "straicks and ryot" in 1664 (Stitchill, p. 31), and Donald Kedde in Moy, Caithness, to be apprehended as a rebel in 1670 (RPC., 3. ser. III, p. 194). From (Mac)keddie, which see. The name of John Kede (1388) probably from another source.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scottish) The son of Adie, a pet form of Adam (red earth).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Keddie Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keddie is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keddie? popularity and diffusion

It is the 148,940th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,456,200 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Keddie reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in British Isles. Keddie is also the 811,108th most common forename on earth, held by 131 people.

The last name is most widely held in Scotland, where it is held by 728 people, or 1 in 7,354. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: Fife, where 29 percent are found, City of Edinburgh, where 12 percent are found and Scottish Borders, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Scotland this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Keddie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keddie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Keddie last name declined 14 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 1,031 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,438 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 117 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keddie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Keddie surname is principally Presbyterian (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Keddie last name are 0.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.46% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Keddie earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning R 229,644 per year; in United States they earn 16.48% more than the national average, earning $50,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.81% less than the national average, earning $49,280 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keddihe921/
Keddi912,533/
Kedie91617/
Kedde91293/
Kediye831,353/
Kiddie83896/
Keddey83772/
Keddai83210/
Keddee83115/
Kaddie8364/
Keudie8334/
Keddeh8311/
Kedded836/
Kedihe835/
Keidie835/
Kheddi834/
Khedde832/
Keddih832/
Kedjie832/
Kediea831/
Keedie831/
Kaedde831/
Kedied831/
Keddid831/
Kaedie831/
Koedie831/
Kedieh831/
Keadie830/
Kedgie830/
Koddie830/
Kedi8011,907/
Kede803,455/
Cheddie77525/
Kiddier7775/
Keidies7719/
Kheddge7711/
Koeddee779/
Khedder777/
Kheddis775/
Keaddee775/
Keiddis774/
Khaddie773/
Kheddai772/
Keddech772/
Kedeije771/
Kheidde771/
Keddaji771/
Keedjie771/
Khoeddi771/
Khedihe771/
Kheddid771/
Kedieja771/
Kediest771/
Khedier771/
Keaddet771/
Keeddee771/
Keedder770/
Kedji733,855/
Kaddi733,288/
Keddy733,149/
Kadie731,798/
Kedai731,274/
Kodie731,261/
Keedi731,225/
Kodde73918/
Kediy73777/
Kidde73673/
Khede73605/
Kedje73591/
Kadde73539/
Kedge73495/
Kiede73388/
Kiedi73380/
Kedhi73379/
Ketdi73368/
Kedii73368/
Kiddi73357/
Khedi73315/
Kehdi73224/
Koddi73209/
Kedei73206/
Kaedi73204/
Kehde73142/
Kedea73138/
Keide73113/
Kedio7396/
Kedda7390/
Kaede7384/
Kedee7371/
Kidie7367/
Ceddi7356/
Ketde7355/
Keude7351/
Kedih7342/
Cedie7339/
Kedey7334/
Kedeu7321/
Kedeh7318/
Koedi7318/
Kedhe7316/
Kedoi7316/
Koede7316/
Keidi7315/
Cedde7311/
Qeddi739/
Kgedi739/
Keadi739/
Keede738/
Keudi737/
Kedij733/
Keydi733/
Kedye732/
Keded732/
Kedez732/
Kedae731/
Kedue731/
Keade730/
Kheddija714/
Khedeije711/
Keddjehe711/
Khedhier711/
Khediyeh711/
Kheddead711/
Kedija6799,166/
Kedeja6712,879/
Kediya678,074/
Keudeu672,515/
Khaddi671,650/
Khedda671,402/
Koetdi671,223/
Kodjie67864/
Kedaye67849/
Kaddai67800/
Kiddee67703/
Khedoe67509/
Khiedi67349/
Keddou67329/
Kadjie67316/
Chedie67306/
Cheddi67288/
Ketdet67266/
Khadde67251/
Kiddey67248/
Ketdee67230/
Caddie67216/
Khiddi67214/
Khedji67205/
Kedeha67183/
Kedich67177/
Kehder67160/
Kediha6791/
Keidge6779/
Kedeya6777/
Khadie6770/
Chedde6769/
Khodde6761/
Kedhai6754/
Keudai6754/
Kaddih6751/
Keideh6749/
Kiedea6747/
Khedeh6743/
Kedeye6742/
Khoedi6740/
Keidai6738/
Kiddoe6736/
Khaede6735/
Keadey6734/
Khaedi6728/
Cediey6727/
Keadji6723/
Keedee6722/
Keudje6721/
Kaddey6720/
Kheide6719/
Ködder6717/
Keidji6716/
Kheidi6714/
Kesdee6712/
Kadije6711/
Keudji6711/
Coedie6711/
Kedais6711/
Kidiet6710/
Kaddee679/
Keidei679/
Kehdeh679/
Kheade678/
Kaiddi678/
Koddee678/
Kedeid677/
Khedge677/
Khedgi677/
Kidaie677/
Kiddai677/
Coddie676/
Khedhi676/
Keedis676/
Khoede675/
Kaidde675/
Keidee675/
Kadiei675/
Kaedei675/
Kidiye675/
Kadieh675/
Kaedee675/
Keduit675/
Koddhi674/
Kedaia674/
Kaddeh674/
Keihde674/
Keddyj674/
Kedeis674/
Kodieh674/
Keidje673/
Kiddes673/
Khedai673/
Kedayi673/
Kadiej673/
Kedoud673/
Kedhiy673/
Kiedje673/
Koediy673/
Keedji673/
Kiddeh673/
Kheydi672/
Khidde672/
Kaydie672/
Kadiea672/
Kadihe672/
Koddey672/
Kiedii672/
Keshdi672/
Kedjei672/
Koedji672/
Kuidie672/
Keedid672/
Khedei672/
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Keiddaish671/
Kedaji671/
Kedday671/
Kedets671/
Kedhae671/
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Keduji671/
Keedda671/
Kaddhi671/
Kaedhe671/
Khedje671/
Ketder671/
Kiddii671/
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Qediye671/
Kaidie671/
Kadhie671/
Keadeh671/
Kedeii671/
Keedeh671/
Keydee671/
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Kedeei671/
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