Kedwell Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Kedwell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kedwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia841:321,37727,634
England241:2,321,58686,519
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Kedwell (136) may also be a first name.

Kedwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kedwell occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,504,764th most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 60 percent of Kedwell reside; 60 percent reside in Australasia and 60 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 794,286th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 136 people.

The last name Kedwell is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 321,377. In Australia Kedwell is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 68 percent live, Queensland, where 31 percent live and Victoria, where 1 percent live. Excluding Australia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Kedwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kedwell has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kedwell last name decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 36 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kedwell Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kedwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year and in Canada they earn 180.06% more than the national average, earning $139,142 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keedwell93343/
Keadwell930/
Keidwell930/
Kidwell8613,159/
Kadwell86370/
Ketwell860/
Chedwell803/
Kidwelle802/
Kiddwell801/
Kidweell801/
Kettwell800/
Kidwelll800/
Kidwel776/
Ketwel771/
Cadwell715,060/
Kadwill7196/
Codwell7161/
Kidwill7149/
Kitwell713/
Katwell711/
Kotwell711/
Caidwell676/
Kistwell674/
Chidwell671/
Keetweel671/
Kadwl671/
Coddwell671/
Cadweell671/
Caddwell671/
Kittwell671/
Kettwlll670/
Catdwell670/

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Kedwell Reference & Research

Kidwell DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kidwell DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Kedwell
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis