Kettyles Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

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

Kettyles Surname User-submission:

Kettyles is a Scottish surname via Viking settlers, from Old Norse meaning 'son of Ketill'.

Kettyles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland511:36,1773,487
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Kettyles Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kettyles is a Scottish surname via Viking settlers, from Old Norse meaning 'son of Ketill'.

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Kettyles Last Name Facts

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

Kettyles occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kettyles? popularity and diffusion

Kettyles is the 2,436,415th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kettyles reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 51 people, or 1 in 36,177. In Northern Ireland it is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Northern Ireland this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kettles931,756/
Kettyle93281/
Kettless8883/
Kettiles881/
Ketles862/
Kittles80669/
Kittyle80102/
Kettele8052/
Keteles8043/
Kethyle803/
Kettyly801/
Ketylei801/
Ketyley801/
Ketyler801/
Ketayle801/
Keitles801/
Ketless800/
Ketteley7524/
Kotteles7512/
Kettelie758/
Kethylei751/
Keettile751/
Kittyler751/
Kittle's751/
Keethles751/
Ketile71442/
Ketele71214/
Ketyli712/
Köteles671,875/
Keetile671,051/
Koteles67795/
Kettela67187/
Keteleš6750/
Keteler6727/
Khetele6717/
Kgetile6713/
Kethele6713/
Kettely6710/
Keteley675/
Ketteli674/
Ketelie673/
Kittile673/
Kättylä673/
Ketelis672/
Khetile672/
Khetyla671/
Keytile671/
Quetles671/
Kettälä671/
Kateles671/
Keitele671/
Ketelei671/
Kettili671/
Kittele670/

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