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 last name Kedge (Marathi: केडगे) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kedge? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kedge is the 620,716th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Kedge reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 12 people.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 326 people, or 1 in 170,914. In England Kedge is most frequent in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Kent, where 9 percent reside and Norfolk, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Kedge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kedge has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 423 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kedge Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kedge last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the 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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