Kermode Surname

233,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kermode Surname Definition:

A Manx contraction of MacDiarmid q.v.

Cp. Carmode.

Irish Carmody (a common name) is Irish Cearmada (not for Mac Diarmia).— Joyce.

Kermode Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4501:805,46462,023
England4121:135,23813,274
Australia3811:70,8558,377
Isle of Man1541:55760
New Zealand1371:33,0535,740
Canada921:400,49635,373
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Wales191:162,87011,152
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Cook Islands51:3,636866
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
China31:455,773,85521,925
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Fiji11:894,3914,568
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man5541:9813
England1591:153,30413,459
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Kermode Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Manx contraction of MacDiarmid q.v.

Cp. Carmode.

Irish Carmody (a common name) is Irish Cearmada (not for Mac Diarmia).— Joyce.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Dhiarmada, i.e. MacDermot with the initial D aspirated, which occurs in Connacht. As a rare synonym of Carmody it is quite erroneous. IF 115*; MIF 52*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Dhiarmada, i.e. MacDermot with the initial D aspirated, which occurs in Connacht. As a rare synonym of Carmody it is quite erroneous. IF 115*; MIF 52*

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Contracted from Mac Dermot, a shortened form of Mac Diarmid, 'Diarmaid’s Son'.

The Mac Diarmiada or Mac Dermots were princes of Moylurg in Co. Roscommon. They split into three families, 'the head of whom was styled the Mac Dermot, and the other two, who were tributary to him, were called Mac Dermot Ruadh, the Red, and Mac Dermot Gall, or the Anglicised.' It has been supposed that the Scan­dinavian þORMo∂R is an accommodation of Diarmaid. It may, however, be a distinct Scandinavian name con­taining the usual prefix þqr, though, as it is not found in the Sagas, probably not. We know, however, from the History of Olaf the Black, King of Man, that persons of the name of Thormod and Thormodson were living in Sky in 1229. It seems probable that, considering the forms which Kermode has always taken in the Isle of Man, it came to us through the Scandinavians, though originally of Celtic origin. Professor Zimmer explains Diarmad as being from Dia-ermit, ‘God-reverencing'.

Kermode is much commoner than Cormode.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kermode Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kermode occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kermode.

How Common Is The Last Name Kermode? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kermode is the 233,904th most common surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,229,568 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Kermode reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles.

Kermode is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 450 people, or 1 in 805,464. In The United States Kermode is most prevalent in: California, where 29 percent reside, Ohio, where 12 percent reside and Indiana, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 22 percent reside.

Kermode Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kermode has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kermode last name rose 1,125 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 259 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kermode Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kermode are 22.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kermode earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.8% more than the national average, earning $44,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.41% more than the national average, earning $59,324 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khermode9388/
Kerrmode931/
Kermodei931/
Khiermode881/
Karmode8677/
Kermade8610/
Kormode862/
Kermoda862/
Kermoudi80174/
Kharmode8017/
Kermoody8015/
Khirmode8014/
Kairmode807/
Kermouda803/
Khermodi802/
Kermadje801/
Khairmode752,718/
Khayrmode755/
Khermoudy751/
Kermadi711,034/
Cormode71188/
Karmody71130/
Kermadj71126/
Carmode7127/
Karmade7121/
Karmodi7114/
Kermedy7110/
Khairemode719/
Kormade711/
Kermedj711/
Kormody711/
Kirmade711/
Cermody710/
Kermada710/
Kormoudi6721/
Kharmade674/
Chirmode672/
Carmodey671/
Carmodde671/
Khermadi671/
Karmoodi671/
Karmadeh671/
Chermade671/
Cahrmode671/
Khormede671/
Khirmade671/

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