Kiddle Surname
Approximately 1,737 people bear this surname
Kiddle 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 SurnameKiddle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,008 | 1:55,276 | 6,715 |
| Australia | 293 | 1:92,135 | 10,536 |
| United States | 186 | 1:1,948,704 | 125,871 |
| New Zealand | 102 | 1:44,395 | 7,335 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 639 | 1:38,146 | 4,909 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91 | 1:551,854 | 37,927 |
Kiddle 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.
(English) belonging to Kiddal (Hall), Yorks, 14th cent. Kydhall = (prob.) Cydda’s Hall [Old English h(e)all] (Anglo-Celt.) mainly corrupt forms (through Kidwall, Kidwell) of the A.- Welsh Ccadwalla, a form of the Welsh Cadwallon (Catwallaun) and apparently of Cadwaladr (v. Cadwallader), although we find in an Anglo-Saxon charter the (diminutive) name Ceadela; and Kiddell, &c., may occasionally be for Cadell (q.v.), through the pron. Cādell.
The British King Cadwallon (c. 630) was called Ceadwalla by the West Saxons; and this latter name was borne by the King of Wessex who abdicated A.D. 688.
Kiddell, Kiddle, are common names in the West of England, esp. in Somersetshire.
Kiddle Demographics
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Kiddle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kiddle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kiddle is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kiddle? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 232,426th most numerous family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,195,478 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Kiddle reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.
Kiddle is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,008 people, or 1 in 55,276. In England it is primarily found in: Hampshire, where 9 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Norfolk, where 8 percent reside. Besides England it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Kiddle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kiddle has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kiddle surname expanded 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 204 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kiddle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kiddle last name are 6.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.66% being registered with the party.
The amount Kiddle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 99.73% more than the national average, earning R 474,636 per year; in United States they earn 0.83% more than the national average, earning $43,509 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.77% less than the national average, earning $46,816 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiddley | 92 | 7 | / |
| Kidle | 91 | 86 | / |
| Kiddlett | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kidile | 83 | 556 | / |
| Keddle | 83 | 185 | / |
| Kidley | 83 | 121 | / |
| Kidele | 83 | 86 | / |
| Keidle | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ciddle | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kaidle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chiddle | 77 | 123 | / |
| Keidler | 77 | 122 | / |
| Kuidile | 77 | 55 | / |
| Kaidler | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keddlie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaidele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Coiddle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keddley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keddles | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kudle | 73 | 1,177 | / |
| Kedle | 73 | 166 | / |
| Kidli | 73 | 12 | / |
| Cidle | 73 | 6 | / |
| Kidla | 73 | 5 | / |
| Kidly | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kydle | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kidehele | 71 | 424 | / |
| Kidilleh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keadle | 67 | 684 | / |
| Keedle | 67 | 188 | / |
| Kedley | 67 | 164 | / |
| Kedele | 67 | 118 | / |
| Kidlay | 67 | 63 | / |
| Kudley | 67 | 58 | / |
| Kudlej | 67 | 48 | / |
| Khedle | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kaidla | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kudlei | 67 | 13 | / |
| Keidla | 67 | 12 | / |
| Koidla | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kudhle | 67 | 7 | / |
| Keudle | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kidail | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kydles | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kedile | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kedhle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kidgel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kidlai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khudle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kedlet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuddli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cidley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khidli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kedlee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quidle | 67 | 0 | / |
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