Kid Surname

166,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Kid Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the kid,' a man of a frisky disposition; compare Doe, Roe, Buck, Roebuck, &c.

Reginald Kyd, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ricardus Kyd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Kydde, 1379: ibid.

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Kid Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia8751:35,2645,116
United States3121:1,161,72783,203
Philippines2191:462,27556,092
India1931:3,974,432108,189
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
United Arab Emirates891:102,9478,862
Portugal751:138,9106,177
Cambodia661:234,6543,218
England571:977,51048,999
Indonesia511:2,593,121151,846
Switzerland481:171,10215,661
Iran471:1,633,67162,881
China441:31,075,4901,656
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
Vietnam291:3,194,6922,295
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Congo101:498,91011,250
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
France61:11,070,454349,096
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Jamaica41:717,48710,371
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Guyana31:254,07411,262
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Belize11:355,4743,977
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tonga11:107,313791
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Guam11:160,1214,893
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Fiji11:894,3914,568
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland231:162,7496,621
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3241:154,99614,292

Kid (2,143) may also be a first name.

Kid Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the kid,' a man of a frisky disposition; compare Doe, Roe, Buck, Roebuck, &c.

Reginald Kyd, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ricardus Kyd, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Kydde, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Kyddei 1379: ibid.

1611. Anthony Kydde and Julian Percy: Marriage Lic. (London).

1631-2. Archibald Kyd and Sara Butter: ibid.

1709. Married — William Kidd and Christian Willson: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

An old Angus surname in Dundee and Arnbroath. (1) It may be from Old English Cydd(a) or Cydd(I). compare Gilchrist Kide who held land near river Nethan, 1180—1203 (Kelso, 110). (2) The name, however, is more probably a diminutive of Christopher. Robertus Kyd de Dunde is mentioned in 1357 (CDE., 6). The seal of Andrew Kyde is appended to instrument of 1473 (Seals Supp., 590). Sande Kid and Thome Kyd 'callit Baity Kid' were summoned to attend an inquest at Forfar, 1450, and John Kyd and Nychol Kyd appear in Brechin in same year (REB., I, 147,152). Cristiane Kydde, son and heir of Roger Cissor, held part of the land of Langforgrurde in the sheriffdom of Perth, 1470 (RMS., II, 452). Alexander Kyd held a land in Aberdeen, 1492 (REA., I, p. 331). The Kyd family appears repeatedly in the burgh records of Dundee from 1520 up to the present day (Wedd., p. 195). Alexander Kid was 'chanoun of our Soueran Lordis chapell' in Stirling, 1530 (SBR., p. 39,266), William Kyd was burgess of Perth, 1563 (Methven, p. 66), Robert Kyd was portioner of Nethermains, 1571 (Retours, Ayr, 708), and William Kyd was retoured heir of Robert Kyd, son of Master James Kyd of Craigie, in lands in the parish of Alloa (Inquis.).

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

The young of a goat-analogous to Lamb, Colt, &c.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A young goat; also, Kid, from the Saxon Cythan, to show, discover, or make known.

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur
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Kid Demographics

Kid Religious Adherence
in Russia

Sample size: 28 (2016)

Religious Adherence
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Kid Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kid (Arabic: كيد, Hindi: किद, Marathi: कीड, Oriya: କିେଡା) occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kid? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 166,914th most commonly occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,811,553 people. The surname Kid occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Kid live; 38 percent live in West Asia and 37 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Kid is also the 162,153rd most numerous given name throughout the world, borne by 2,143 people.

It is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 875 people, or 1 in 35,264. Barring Saudi Arabia this last name exists in 94 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.

Kid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kid has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kid surname declined 4 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kid Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (64%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kid surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kid earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.27% less than the national average, earning $23,184 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kidd8667,766/
Kaid8614,196/
Koid861,681/
Keid8651/
Kiod8645/
Kuid8621/
Khid8620/
Kied865/
Kidh863/
Kitd862/
Kijd862/
Kidp862/
Hkid861/
Kidt861/
Kqid861/
Khaid75174/
Kheid7530/
Khoid7522/
Kaaid7519/
Keids752/
Khidp752/
Hkidd751/
Koidh751/
Kidte751/
Kaihd751/
Kaidh751/
Keidd751/
Khidh751/
Kaidd750/
Cid6780,054/
Kit6716,454/
Ked67922/
Kyd67741/
Qid6751/
Kidová6732/
Kidova6713/
Khaidt677/
Khaidz676/
Kjd674/
Kidowa673/
D'Kidd671/
Khaidh671/
Kaishd671/
Khaaid671/
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Kid Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kid in the Marathi language
कीडkida-
Kid in the Hindi language
किदkida88.89
किडkida11.11
Kid in the Oriya language
କିେଡାkieda46.67
କିଡkida44.44
କିଦkida8.89
Kid in the Arabic language
كيدkyd-

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