Kidd Surname
Approximately 67,766 people bear this surname
Kidd 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.
Read More About This SurnameKidd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42,442 | 1:8,540 | 1,026 |
| England | 8,885 | 1:6,271 | 899 |
| Australia | 5,286 | 1:5,107 | 735 |
| Canada | 3,541 | 1:10,405 | 1,552 |
| Scotland | 2,696 | 1:1,986 | 358 |
| New Zealand | 1,292 | 1:3,505 | 542 |
| Northern Ireland | 714 | 1:2,584 | 525 |
| Ireland | 518 | 1:9,091 | 1,237 |
| Jamaica | 517 | 1:5,551 | 709 |
| South Africa | 470 | 1:115,272 | 13,785 |
| Wales | 299 | 1:10,350 | 1,147 |
| Dominican Republic | 154 | 1:67,746 | 3,226 |
| Singapore | 86 | 1:64,043 | 2,603 |
| Germany | 67 | 1:1,201,574 | 78,034 |
| Uruguay | 58 | 1:59,168 | 6,414 |
| Thailand | 54 | 1:1,308,118 | 185,513 |
| China | 53 | 1:25,798,520 | 1,406 |
| Philippines | 50 | 1:2,024,764 | 119,725 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Spain | 42 | 1:1,113,144 | 39,565 |
| Panama | 39 | 1:100,314 | 3,825 |
| Brazil | 33 | 1:6,487,101 | 155,169 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Cayman Islands | 18 | 1:3,550 | 469 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Cyprus | 13 | 1:68,067 | 7,075 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 13 | 1:2,641 | 268 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Taiwan | 12 | 1:1,953,729 | 12,642 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Chile | 9 | 1:1,957,386 | 29,026 |
| Costa Rica | 9 | 1:531,119 | 4,381 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 6 | 1:18,396 | 2,503 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 1:272,795 | 11,064 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Falkland Islands | 4 | 1:783 | 169 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 809 | 1:5,476 | 907 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,749 | 1:6,502 | 1,000 |
| Scotland | 2,376 | 1:1,575 | 288 |
| Wales | 21 | 1:74,686 | 3,520 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,971 | 1:8,410 | 1,088 |
Kidd (475) may also be a first name.
Kidd 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.
(Scandinavian) a nickname from the Kid [Danish- Norwegian kid, Old Norse kið, a kid] (English) the Anglo-Saxon Cydd(a, Cyddi.
(English, Scottish) Dweller at the sign of the young goat; descendant of Kid, a pet form of Christopher (Christ-bearer).
(English) One who tends or trains hawks for hunting.
The young of a goat-analogous to Lamb, Colt, &c.
Written Kede, c. 1272, in England (Rotuli Hundredorum); probably a form of Cade.
From the Danish, Kidde; from the Dutch, Kidd; personal name; R. Kide in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
Kidd Demographics
Average Male Kidd Height
177.08 cm
Average Female Kidd Height
162.18 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kidd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kidd Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kidd is most common in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kidd? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kidd is the 8,406th most widely held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 107,540 people. The last name Kidd is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Kidd are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kidd is also the 390,402nd most numerous first name in the world, borne by 475 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 42,442 people, or 1 in 8,540. In The United States Kidd is mostly found in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Virginia, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 93 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Kidd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kidd has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 711 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 36 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,424 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kidd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kidd surname is principally Anglican (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kidd are 16.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.75% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kidd earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.53% less than the national average, earning 219,672 kr per year; in Peru they earn 25.75% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,376 per year; in South Africa they earn 57.62% more than the national average, earning R 374,568 per year; in United States they earn 6.66% less than the national average, earning $40,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $53,620 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hkidd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Keidd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kaidd | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kid | 86 | 2,592 | / |
| D'Kidd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kaid | 75 | 14,196 | / |
| Kydd | 75 | 2,582 | / |
| Koid | 75 | 1,681 | / |
| Keid | 75 | 51 | / |
| Kiod | 75 | 45 | / |
| Kuid | 75 | 21 | / |
| Khid | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kied | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kidh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kedd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kidp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kijd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kitd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kidt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kqid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hkid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cidd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Qidd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Khaid | 67 | 174 | / |
| Kheid | 67 | 30 | / |
| Khoid | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kaaid | 67 | 19 | / |
| Quidd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chidd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Keids | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khidp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khedd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kaydd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koidh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kidte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaihd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khidh | 67 | 1 | / |
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