Keddle Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Keddle Surname Definition:

Local 'of Kiddal,' a hamlet in the parish of Barwick- in-Elmet, seven miles from Leeds.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Kedwall'; v. Keedwell. If this be correct it would explain the large number of Kiddles in Gloucestershire and Somerset, as Kidwell would readily become Kiddle.

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Keddle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:671,30238,633
Wales541:57,3065,200
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Keddle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'of Kiddal,' a hamlet in the parish of Barwick- in-Elmet, seven miles from Leeds.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Kedwall'; v. Keedwell. If this be correct it would explain the large number of Kiddles in Gloucestershire and Somerset, as Kidwell would readily become Kiddle.

Thomas de Kidale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Beatrix de Kydhall, 1379: ibid.

Walterus de Kydhall, 1379: ibid.

1606. John Sedgewicke and Petronella Kiddall: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1718. Married — Thomas Kiddle and Mary Maidman: Reg. Stourton, Wiltshire.

1802. — Jonathan Lock and Susanna Kiddell: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Keddle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Keddle is most common in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keddle? popularity and diffusion

Keddle is the 1,248,410th most commonly used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Keddle reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 671,302. In England Keddle is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 24 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 12 percent are found. Other than England Keddle is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 29 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Keddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Keddle has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Keddle surname increased 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 5,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 14 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Keddle Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Keddle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 11.35% more than the national average, earning R 264,600 per year; in United States they earn 59.94% less than the national average, earning $17,286 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.98% more than the national average, earning $60,106 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keddlie921/
Keddles920/
Keddley920/
Kedle91166/
Kiddle831,737/
Keadle83684/
Keedle83188/
Kedley83164/
Kedele83118/
Khedle8326/
Keidle838/
Keudle836/
Kedile835/
Kedhle832/
Koedle832/
Kedlet831/
Koddle830/
Kedlee830/
Keidler77122/
Kiddley777/
Kaedlee771/
Kedller771/
Keedile771/
Keadley770/
Kadle73410/
Kodle73134/
Kidle7386/
Kedli7334/
Kedla7315/
Kedly731/
Kydle730/
Kiddlett711/
Keedelle710/
Caddle67814/
Kidile67556/
Kidley67121/
Kidele6786/
Kedlay6735/
Cedley6716/
Coddle6715/
Kadley6712/
Keidla6712/
Kedail6710/
Khedli678/
Khadle678/
Kodhle677/
Kydles675/
Kedeil675/
Kadhle675/
Khedla673/
Chedle673/
Kaddly672/
Ciddle672/
Kadlee672/
Khodle672/
Kedlya671/
Kaidle671/
Kadlei671/
Koddli671/
Kodlle671/
Qedile671/
Keadla671/
Keedly670/
Ceadle670/
Ceedle670/
Kadlie670/

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