Kevitt Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kevitt Surname Definition:

James Kevitt and Martin Kevit were residents in the parish of Senneck, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 568). From (Mac)Kevitt from Irish MacDhaibheid, son of Davet, diminutive of David.

Kevitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Ireland651:72,4454,480
England361:1,547,72466,012
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Kevitt (25) may also be a first name.

Kevitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

James Kevitt and Martin Kevit were residents in the parish of Senneck, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 568). From (Mac)Kevitt from Irish MacDhaibheid, son of Davet, diminutive of David.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Mac Dhaibhéid Exclusively an Oriel name.

Etymologically akin to MacDevitt. SIF 97

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Dhaibhéid Exclusively an Oriel name.

Etymologically akin to MacDevitt. SIF 97

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kevitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kevitt is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevitt? popularity and diffusion

Kevitt is the 1,064,392nd most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Kevitt reside; 53 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 25 people.

Kevitt is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 2,970,975. In The United States Kevitt is primarily found in: Minnesota, where 34 percent are found, North Carolina, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 28 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Kevitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kevitt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 185 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 310 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 277 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kevitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kevitt surname are 26.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kevitt earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.72% more than the national average, earning R 255,984 per year and in United States they earn 15.41% more than the national average, earning $49,798 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kievitt9251/
Keviett923/
Kevit9179/
Kievit832,772/
Kivitt8361/
Kevett8346/
Kewitt8343/
Kavitt8338/
Keivit8334/
Ketvit835/
Kevite834/
Kovitt831/
Keavit831/
Keviet831/
Keveit830/
Kevith830/
Kckevitte800/
Kiewitt77736/
Kieviet77559/
Kievith77135/
Kivitte774/
Kievett772/
Khetvit771/
Keveith771/
Chevitt771/
Kavit737,216/
Kivit73491/
Kovit73106/
Cevit7374/
Kevet7347/
Kewit7314/
Kevid733/
Kevät731/
Kiewiett713/
Kievieth711/
Kivett672,120/
Cavitt672,027/
Kiwitt671,404/
Kiviet671,139/
Kiewit67568/
Kavith67232/
Kivite67184/
Kowitt67149/
Covitt6783/
Quevit6756/
Kievid6752/
Kybett6740/
Kievet6737/
Koweit6731/
Kavett6729/
Kivist6728/
Kiovit6724/
Kibitt6718/
Keveth6713/
Kovith6712/
Chevit6711/
Gkavit677/
Kevete676/
Koewit674/
Khivit673/
Kewett673/
Kavait673/
Kewite672/
Kijvit672/
Kaweit672/
Kieuit672/
Keiwit671/
Kewiet671/
Kavoit671/
Khebit671/
Kiveit671/
Koveit671/
Kivuit671/
Kiwett671/
Cevett671/
Keswit671/
Kevets671/
Ckavit671/
Cewitt671/
Kkavit671/
Kewoit671/
Kewith671/
Kaviet671/
Kivoit670/
Keivet670/
Kebett670/
Keewit670/

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