Kedge Surname
Approximately 495 people bear this surname
Kedge Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Kedge,' brisk, active. It occurs as Kygge or Kydge-jocundus, in Prompt Parv.. Hence we need not be surprised to find the home of the surname to be in Norfolk and the neighbouring shires. 'Kedge, brisk, budge, hale, lively.
Read More About This SurnameKedge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 326 | 1:170,914 | 15,706 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| United States | 55 | 1:6,590,162 | 310,708 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 1:411,666 | 31,040 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 286 | 1:85,229 | 8,990 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Kedge (12) may also be a first name.
Kedge Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'Kedge,' brisk, active. It occurs as Kygge or Kydge-jocundus, in Prompt Parv.. Hence we need not be surprised to find the home of the surname to be in Norfolk and the neighbouring shires. 'Kedge, brisk, budge, hale, lively. Suff.': Ray and Moor (v. Wray's note on Kygge in Prompt. Parv).
Peter Kech, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Emma Keen, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Adam Kyg, Buckinghamshire, ibid.
John Keche, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1430. John Keche, rector of Erpingham", Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
On a brass plate in the ancient church of St. Helen's, Norwich, could be read:
'Hie jacet corpus Dni. Edmundi Keche, presbyteri': History of Norfolk.
1620. Henry Keitch and Magdalen Chambers: Marriage Lic. (London).
1621. Married — Andrew Stucke and Edey Kege: St. Mary Aldermary.
1673. John Keech and Mary Rutland: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
(Anglo-Scand.) Brisk, Lively; Brave, Bold [an East. English palatalized form of the Dano-Norwegian kiæk = Swedish käck, brave, bold, brisk] Peter Kech.—Hund. Rolls (Norf.) Cp. Ketch.
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Kedge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kedge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kedge (Marathi: केडगे) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kedge? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 620,716th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,722,315 people. The last name Kedge is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kedge are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles. Kedge is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent forename world-wide. It is borne by 12 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 326 people, or 1 in 170,914. In England Kedge is most numerous in: Greater London, where 20 percent are found, Kent, where 9 percent are found and Norfolk, where 9 percent are found. Barring England it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Kedge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kedge has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kedge last name expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 423 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kedge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kedge last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kedge earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.26% less than the national average, earning $35,644 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kedge Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kedge in the Marathi language | ||
| केडगे | kedage | - |
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