Kettings Surname

3,141,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kettings Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kettings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland341:157,4659,168
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kettings Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kettings is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kettings? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kettings is the 3,141,416th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Kettings is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Kettings reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 157,465. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: East Dunbartonshire, where 26 percent are found, East Renfrewshire, where 26 percent are found and Outer Hebrides, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Scotland this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kgettings943/
Ketting932,066/
Ketings930/
Keatings88605/
Keatting8834/
Ketthing881/
Kittings881/
Keting86129/
Keating8049,787/
Kitting80226/
Keeting80183/
Katings8046/
Keiting8011/
Kedting809/
Kettink809/
Kätting805/
Ketteng803/
Cetting801/
Keyting801/
Keuting801/
Kettnng801/
Kething801/
Kehting800/
Kieting800/
Keing7786/
Quetting75142/
Kaitting7539/
Cottings7517/
Keathing758/
Kettaeng754/
Khetisng751/
Khetging751/
Khething751/
Cattings751/
Gkettink751/
Kuitting751/
Koitting750/
Keatingt750/
Keasting750/
Keteng71583/
Kiting71351/
Käting7113/
Keßing7111/
Kheing713/
Keatng712/
Qeting711/
Hkeing711/
Kestng711/
Keineg710/
Kaings710/
Keesing67506/
Kitteng67308/
Kayting6777/
Kästing6772/
Ketyong6749/
Ketheng6715/
Kaiting6713/
Kedteng679/
Kheteng673/
Kuiting673/
Cheting672/
Keateng672/
Kesimng671/
Ceiting671/
Keatimg671/
Kithing671/
Kgeteng671/
Hkiting671/
Koiting671/
Kezteng671/
Keingue671/
Kidting671/
Kegging670/
Koinngs670/
Ceating670/
Catings670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kettings
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