Kettyle Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Kettyle Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) (Sacrificial) Cauldron [Old Norse Ketill] The Old Norse Ketill was Anglo-Saxonized as Cytel. Ketel and Chitel occur in Domes­day Book.

Adam son Ketel.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246.

Emma son Ketel.—Hund. Rolls, A.

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Kettyle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
Northern Ireland411:45,0013,962
Canada401:921,14070,350
England391:1,428,66862,556
Ireland191:247,8399,475
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland481:92,2896,115
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Kettyle (17) may also be a first name.

Kettyle Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) (Sacrificial) Cauldron [Old Norse Ketill] The Old Norse Ketill was Anglo-Saxonized as Cytel. Ketel and Chitel occur in Domes­day Book.

Adam son Ketel.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246.

Emma son Ketel.—Hund. Rolls, A.D. 1274.

Ketel is the chief modern Norwegian form, with the variants Kjetel, Kitel.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kettyle Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kettyle occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kettyle? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 935,326th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 25,934,327 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Kettyle are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kettyle is also the 2,694,839th most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 17 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States Kettyle is mostly found in: Pennsylvania, where 17 percent live, New Jersey, where 16 percent live and Georgia, where 12 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Kettyle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kettyle has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kettyle Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kettyle surname is principally Anglican (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kettyle last name are 4.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.06% being registered with the party.

The amount Kettyle earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.45% more than the national average, earning $44,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.38% less than the national average, earning $42,041 CAD per year.

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