Kiddle Surname

232,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Kiddle Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0081:55,2766,715
Australia2931:92,13510,536
United States1861:1,948,704125,871
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
Canada691:533,99444,923
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
China21:683,660,78330,601
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6391:38,1464,909
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

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.

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

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiddley927/
Kidle9186/
Kiddlett861/
Kidile83556/
Keddle83185/
Kidley83121/
Kidele8386/
Keidle838/
Ciddle832/
Kaidle831/
Chiddle77123/
Keidler77122/
Kuidile7755/
Kaidler771/
Keddlie771/
Kaidele771/
Coiddle770/
Keddley770/
Keddles770/
Kudle731,177/
Kedle73166/
Kidli7312/
Cidle736/
Kidla735/
Kidly731/
Kydle730/
Kidehele71424/
Kidilleh711/
Keadle67684/
Keedle67188/
Kedley67164/
Kedele67118/
Kidlay6763/
Kudley6758/
Kudlej6748/
Khedle6726/
Kaidla6719/
Kudlei6713/
Keidla6712/
Koidla6711/
Kudhle677/
Keudle676/
Kidail676/
Kydles675/
Kedile675/
Kedhle672/
Kidgel672/
Kidlai672/
Khudle672/
Kedlet671/
Kuddli671/
Cidley671/
Khidli671/
Kedlee670/
Quidle670/

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