Kidall Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Kidall Surname Definition:

Local 'of Kiddal,' a hamlet in the parish of Barwick- in-Elmet, seven miles from Leeds.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Kedwall'; v. Keedwell. If this be correct it would explain the large number of Kiddles in Gloucestershire and Somerset, as Kidwell would readily become Kiddle.

Read More About This Surname

Kidall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Kidall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'of Kiddal,' a hamlet in the parish of Barwick- in-Elmet, seven miles from Leeds.

(a) Bapt. 'the son of Kedwall'; v. Keedwell. If this be correct it would explain the large number of Kiddles in Gloucestershire and Somerset, as Kidwell would readily become Kiddle.

Thomas de Kidale, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Beatrix de Kydhall, 1379: ibid.

Walterus de Kydhall, 1379: ibid.

1606. John Sedgewicke and Petronella Kiddall: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1718. Married — Thomas Kiddle and Mary Maidman: Reg. Stourton, Wiltshire.

1802. — Jonathan Lock and Susanna Kiddell: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

From Kiddall; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kidall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kidall is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kidall.

How Common Is The Last Name Kidall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kidall is the 8,968,613th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Kidall live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Kidall is most common in England, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Kidall is most frequent in: Cheshire, where 50 percent are found and Hampshire, where 50 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Kidall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kidall has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kidall surname declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiddall922/
Kidal91294/
Kaidal83280/
Kudall83136/
Kidale8329/
Kitdal8316/
Kiddal8312/
Koidal8312/
Kidail836/
Kedall833/
Khidal833/
Cidall831/
Kidgal831/
Kuidal831/
Keidal830/
Koidahl7749/
Kaidale7720/
Khiodal7710/
Kudhall777/
Khaidal773/
Kaidhal773/
Khoidal772/
Keadall772/
Kudaall771/
Kaaidal771/
Khidgal771/
Caidall770/
Keddall770/
Kudal734,181/
Cidal73508/
Kedal73161/
Kydal7333/
Qidal736/
Kidol734/
Kidalova71247/
Kidalová7131/
Khaidgal711/
Chitdall711/
Khudal671,460/
Kidole67659/
Kaidalova67574/
Keydal67413/
Kudahl67294/
Khedal67248/
Kedale67166/
Kıydal67135/
Kudail6778/
Quidal6746/
Kesdal6727/
Kaydal6726/
Kudhal6725/
Keddal6725/
Kuidol6716/
Chidal6716/
Kedail6710/
Keedal678/
Kudaal677/
Kuddal675/
Cideal675/
Koydal672/
Kheedallh671/
Kudeal671/
Kudoll671/
Caidal671/
Qidale671/
Cidaal671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kidall
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis