Kidell Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Kidell 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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Kidell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden201:492,33835,486
United States121:30,204,911765,334
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Kidell 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

Kidell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kidell is found most frequently in Sweden. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kidell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kidell is the 3,485,539th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Kidell live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most widely held in Sweden, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 492,338. In Sweden Kidell is mostly concentrated in: Kronoberg County, where 55 percent are found, Blekinge County, where 20 percent are found and Västra Götaland County, where 20 percent are found. Beside Sweden this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 38 percent are found.

Kidell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kidell last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Kidell earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.7% more than the national average, earning $71,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiddell92686/
Keidell922/
Kaidell922/
Kideell921/
Kisdell920/
Kidel9137/
Khaidell861/
Keidel833,780/
Kaidel83294/
Kiedel83120/
Kudell83118/
Cidell8327/
Kedell8325/
Khidel839/
Kuidel834/
Kiddel833/
Kideld831/
Kidl801/
Keddell77274/
Keudell77200/
Keadell7747/
Chidell7739/
Keydell773/
Quidell772/
Ciddell771/
Khideel771/
Kaidele771/
Keedell771/
Ceidell771/
Kidgill770/
Koidl73656/
Kudel73466/
Cidel73389/
Kiedl73211/
Keidl73179/
Kedel7349/
Kaidl7327/
Kidil7325/
Kydel730/
Kidehele71424/
Chiddell714/
Quidel673,173/
Keydel67261/
Keudel67122/
Cedell6775/
Kajdel6774/
Chidel6741/
Kaydel6712/
Kedeld6711/
Kaidil677/
Keddel676/
Ceidel673/
Keidhl672/
Kudael672/
Citdel672/
Kejdel672/
Khaidl672/
Koydel671/
Kuedll671/
Kudill671/
Khudel671/
Khedel671/
Keadel671/
Caidel671/
Keedel670/
Kisdhl670/

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