Kedson Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kedson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kedson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland41:935,80421,348
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Kedson (1,546) may also be a first name.

Kedson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kedson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedson? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Kedson are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 197,157th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,546 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 75 percent are found, California, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 19 percent are found.

Kedson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kedson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kedson Last Name Statistics demography

Kedson earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.11% more than the national average, earning $58,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kedsong9213/
Keedson920/
Khedsong861/
Kheadson861/
Kidson832,167/
Ketson8365/
Kedsom834/
Kedsan832/
Kedsen832/
Kheadsong808/
Kedsane77196/
Ketsong7711/
Khidson774/
Keytson772/
Khetson772/
Kedsang772/
Keydsan771/
Ketsone771/
Kethson771/
Kedsung771/
Kettson770/
Kezon7325/
Kecon7323/
Keydsane71248/
Keadsang7141/
Keithson7111/
Ketchson7110/
Ketsoong711/
Keatsoon711/
Khaidson711/
Khaydson711/
Kietsson711/
Kitson6710,504/
Ketsan6725/
Ketsun6722/
Åkezon677/
Kidzon677/
Kiecon676/
Kidsen674/
Kedsem674/
Khezon672/
Ketsen672/
Kechon672/
Keecon672/
Keacon672/
Kidsun671/
Kidsan671/
Keuzon671/
Keteheson671/
Kezoin671/
Khaidsong671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kedson
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