Kiddy Surname

204,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Kiddy Surname Definition:

The ship of John Kede, a Scotsman, was wrecked at Holkham, Norfolk, England, in 1388 (Bain, IV, 381). John Kady in record in Dysart, 1577 (Dysart, p. 38), Margaret Keddie in Falsyde, parish of Roberton, 1623 (Lanark CR.), Dorathia Kadie, heir of Alexander Kadie, tailor in Edinburgh, 1616 (Inquis.

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Kiddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9361:387,24234,088
England4121:135,23813,274
Nigeria2041:868,34737,996
Australia1791:150,81415,978
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
India121:63,922,115578,870
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
China71:195,331,65210,124
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Wales51:618,90625,852
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2521:96,7289,867
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:507,25935,553

Kiddy (979) may also be a first name.

Kiddy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The ship of John Kede, a Scotsman, was wrecked at Holkham, Norfolk, England, in 1388 (Bain, IV, 381). John Kady in record in Dysart, 1577 (Dysart, p. 38), Margaret Keddie in Falsyde, parish of Roberton, 1623 (Lanark CR.), Dorathia Kadie, heir of Alexander Kadie, tailor in Edinburgh, 1616 (Inquis., 629), and James Keadie, hatmaker there in 1635 (Edinb. Marr.). David Kedie in Weyms, 1630, James Keddie was bewitched there in 1639, and Robert Keddie was elder in Dysart, 1641 (PBK., p. 14,141, 209). Alexander Ceddy was fined for "straicks and ryot" in 1664 (Stitchill, p. 31), and Donald Kedde in Moy, Caithness, to be apprehended as a rebel in 1670 (RPC., 3. ser. III, p. 194). From (Mac)keddie, which see. The name of John Kede (1388) probably from another source.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kiddy Last Name Facts

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

Kiddy occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiddy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 204,371st most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,584,627 people. The last name Kiddy occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Kiddy are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kiddy is also the 257,484th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 979 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 936 people, or 1 in 387,242. In The United States Kiddy is most common in: Mississippi, where 15 percent live, Tennessee, where 13 percent live and Texas, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.

Kiddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kiddy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kiddy last name rose 945 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kiddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kiddy last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kiddy last name are 21.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.46% registered to vote for the party.

Kiddy earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $44,417 USD per year.

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