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
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Kidd Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kidd Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kidd occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kidd? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,406th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 107,540 people. The surname Kidd occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Kidd reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kidd is also the 390,402nd most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 475 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 42,442 people, or 1 in 8,540. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, Virginia, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 93 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Kidd Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kidd has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kidd last name grew 711 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 237 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 113 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 36 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,424 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kidd Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (42%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kidd are 16.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.75% being registered with the political 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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