Kettlewood Surname

1,860,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kettlewood Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kettlewood' (i.e. the wood of Kettle (which see), the original proprietor). some small spot in East Riding of Yorkshire One member of the family of Kettlewood seems to have reached London more than three centuries ago.

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Kettlewood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:1,092,51152,584
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Kettlewood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kettlewood' (i.e. the wood of Kettle (which see), the original proprietor). some small spot in East Riding of Yorkshire One member of the family of Kettlewood seems to have reached London more than three centuries ago.

1551-2. Married — Thomas Francke and Elyn Ketellwoode: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1586. John Kettlewood, of London, grocer, and Elizabeth Penny: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Kettlewood Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kettlewood occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kettlewood? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,860,621st most frequently held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 73,611,575 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Kettlewood are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Kettlewood is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 1,092,511. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 31 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 29 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside. Beside England Kettlewood exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 5 percent reside.

Kettlewood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kettlewood has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kettlewood last name expanded 222 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 134 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kettlewood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kettlewood last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Kettlewood earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.04% more than the national average, earning $56,110 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kittlewood900/
Katlewad6719/
Chetlewad635/
Kittlebout600/
Cathelwood600/
Kotlwad597/
Katlevad561/
Kothlwad561/
Catlewad561/
Chitlewad5313/

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