Kedie Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Kedie 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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Kedie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia1961:68,6332,887
Ivory Coast1861:124,0396,077
Kenya1241:372,41921,454
England681:819,38343,863
France151:4,428,181244,602
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Somaliland41:875,0461,198
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:149,7296,268
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kedie (610) may also be a first name.

Kedie 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)

Kedie Last Name Facts

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

Kedie occurs more in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedie? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kedie is the 525,631st most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. The surname Kedie is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Kedie live; 53 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 338,253rd most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 610 people.

The last name is most widespread in Somalia, where it is held by 196 people, or 1 in 68,633. Besides Somalia this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 30 percent reside and Kenya, where 20 percent reside.

Kedie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kedie has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kedie last name expanded 971 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 175 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kedie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kedie surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

Kedie earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keddie912,967/
Kediye911,353/
Keudie9134/
Kedihe915/
Keidie915/
Kedjie912/
Kediea911/
Keedie911/
Kedied911/
Kaedie911/
Koedie911/
Kedieh911/
Keadie910/
Kedgie910/
Kedi8911,907/
Kede893,455/
Keidies8319/
Keddihe831/
Kedeije831/
Keedjie831/
Khedihe831/
Kedieja831/
Kediest831/
Khedier831/
Kedji803,855/
Keddi802,533/
Kadie801,798/
Kedai801,274/
Kodie801,261/
Keedi801,225/
Kediy80777/
Khede80605/
Kedje80591/
Kedge80495/
Kiede80388/
Kiedi80380/
Kedhi80379/
Ketdi80368/
Kedii80368/
Khedi80315/
Kedde80293/
Kehdi80224/
Kedei80206/
Kaedi80204/
Kehde80142/
Kedea80138/
Keide80113/
Kedio8096/
Kaede8084/
Kedee8071/
Kidie8067/
Ketde8055/
Keude8051/
Kedih8042/
Cedie8039/
Kedey8034/
Kedeu8021/
Kedeh8018/
Koedi8018/
Kedhe8016/
Kedoi8016/
Koede8016/
Keidi8015/
Kgedi809/
Keadi809/
Keede808/
Keudi807/
Kedij803/
Keydi803/
Kedye802/
Keded802/
Kedez802/
Kedae801/
Kedue801/
Keade800/
Khedeije771/
Khedhier771/
Khediyeh771/
Kedija7399,166/
Kedeja7312,879/
Kediya738,074/
Keudeu732,515/
Koetdi731,223/
Kiddie73896/
Kodjie73864/
Kedaye73849/
Keddey73772/
Khedoe73509/
Khiedi73349/
Kadjie73316/
Chedie73306/
Ketdet73266/
Ketdee73230/
Keddai73210/
Khedji73205/
Kedeha73183/
Kedich73177/
Kehder73160/
Keddee73115/
Kediha7391/
Keidge7379/
Kedeya7377/
Khadie7370/
Kaddie7364/
Kedhai7354/
Keudai7354/
Keideh7349/
Kiedea7347/
Khedeh7343/
Kedeye7342/
Khoedi7340/
Keidai7338/
Khaede7335/
Keadey7334/
Khaedi7328/
Cediey7327/
Keadji7323/
Keedee7322/
Keudje7321/
Kheide7319/
Keidji7316/
Kheidi7314/
Kesdee7312/
Kadije7311/
Keddeh7311/
Keudji7311/
Coedie7311/
Kedais7311/
Kidiet7310/
Keidei739/
Kehdeh739/
Kheade738/
Kedeid737/
Khedge737/
Khedgi737/
Kidaie737/
Khedhi736/
Kedded736/
Keedis736/
Khoede735/
Keidee735/
Kadiei735/
Kaedei735/
Kidiye735/
Kadieh735/
Kaedee735/
Keduit735/
Kheddi734/
Kedaia734/
Keihde734/
Kedeis734/
Kodieh734/
Keidje733/
Khedai733/
Kedayi733/
Kadiej733/
Kedhiy733/
Kiedje733/
Koediy733/
Keedji733/
Kheydi732/
Khedde732/
Kaydie732/
Keddih732/
Kadiea732/
Kadihe732/
Kiedii732/
Keshdi732/
Kedjei732/
Koedji732/
Kuidie732/
Keedid732/
Khedei732/
Khedii732/
Kedeji732/
Kedaji731/
Kedets731/
Kedhae731/
Kediss731/
Kediyi731/
Keduji731/
Kaedde731/
Kaedhe731/
Khedje731/
Ketder731/
Kiediy731/
Qediye731/
Kaidie731/
Kadhie731/
Keadeh731/
Kedeii731/
Keedeh731/
Keydee731/
Kehdoe731/
Keadee731/
Kiedee731/
Kaedii731/
Keidea731/
Khedes731/
Kedjit731/
Keddid731/
Keadue731/
Kedehe731/
Kedeyi731/
Kedeyo731/
Kedidp731/
Kediia731/
Kedjes731/
Kedjeu731/
Kedjeï731/
Kedjio731/
Kedjji731/
Kedowe731/
Keshde731/
Keudeh731/
Keudei731/
Kedyia731/
Khodie731/
Kiedai731/
Kidiey731/
Khedet731/
Kodije731/
Ceedie731/
Kidhie731/
Kiedoi731/
Khedit731/
Kheadi731/
Kedejo731/
Kejdej731/
Ketdit731/
Khedip731/
Keadet731/
Kedeei731/
Keidhi731/
Keedio731/
Koedhe730/
Koddie730/
Kadi6797,965/
Kodi6748,764/
Keda6713,343/
Kidi672,326/
Keudeuh67674/
Qedi67670/
Cheddie67525/
Cede67436/
Kedy67339/
Khediya67310/
Cedi67121/
Keudjeu6791/
Kiddier6775/
Cheedie6742/
Khadije6735/
Keudaye6733/
Qede6728/
Khedija6725/
Keydiya6715/
Kadiehe6715/
Kaidieh6711/
Kheddge6711/
Kahiede6710/
Khedeja679/
Kedjeås679/
Khehder679/
Koeddee679/
Kedhiya678/
Qediyeh678/
Khedder677/
Khedeeh677/
Keideth676/
Kedj676/
Kheddis675/
Keaddee675/
Kehdher674/
Khidier674/
Keadeye674/
Keiddis674/
Keudiya673/
Khaddie673/
Keediya672/
Kheddai672/
Kydi672/
Chedjie672/
Khadiei672/
Kethdee672/
Keshdet672/
Keddech672/
Keisdis672/
Kedeeya671/
Khedgee671/
Kheidde671/
Kheydiz671/
Keydeat671/
Khadjie671/
Khaedai671/
Queedie671/
Kedhich671/
Keddaji671/
Kedaitė671/
Kedayeh671/
Kedehei671/
Kedehey671/
Keadjoi671/
Keshdeh671/
Kedá671/
Khoeddi671/
Kidiheu671/
Khedead671/
Kheedeh671/
Kaidies671/
Kadeiye671/
Kadieyi671/
Kédi671/
Kesdesh671/
Kgkiedi671/
Khedich671/
Khediji671/
Kheidet671/
Kheddid671/
Kadeyie671/
Kedejja671/
Kedijah671/
Chediye671/
Koetdee671/
Khaedee671/
Ketdech671/
Kesdech671/
Khetdee671/
Keatdee671/
Keaddet671/
Keeddee671/
Keedder670/

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