Kidgell Surname

741,235th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 389 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kidgell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kiggel.' It is curious to find the surname still lingering in Somerset.

Matilda Kiggel, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Kiggel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Kidgell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:354,89225,525
South Africa1191:455,27538,276
Australia531:509,35338,491
United States301:12,081,964463,456
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Kidgell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kiggel.' It is curious to find the surname still lingering in Somerset.

Matilda Kiggel, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Kiggel, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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

From the German, Kitschelt; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kidgell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kidgell is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kidgell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kidgell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 741,235th most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,734,051 people. The surname Kidgell is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Kidgell are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 42 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Kidgell is most widely held in England, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 354,892. In England it is mostly found in: Essex, where 15 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside and Hampshire, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Kidgell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kidgell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kidgell surname grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 231 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kidgell Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Kidgell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 119.63% more than the national average, earning R 521,916 per year and in United States they earn 63.04% less than the national average, earning $15,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kidgel922/
Kiggell8632/
Cidgell861/
Kidjell860/
Kidgill860/
Kedgell860/
Kigel83195/
Kidele7786/
Kisell7754/
Kizell7742/
Keigel7737/
Kaigel776/
Koigel772/
Kigiel772/
Kidjel771/
Kegell770/
Kiesell7133/
Kuisell719/
Kisiell716/
Keisell712/
Cudgell712/
Kidjele712/
Kitdhel711/
Kidiele711/
Kaidele711/
Kisdhel710/
Kiscell710/
Koiggel710/
Kitcell710/
Kisel6712,555/
Kegel677,268/
Kiesl671,077/
Kidehele67424/
Kizel67368/
Kicel6799/
Kidle6786/
Kijel6718/
Kießl6717/
Kégel6712/
Kigil679/
Kägel679/
Kittcell671/
Kidilleh671/
Kesll670/
Kygel670/
Keedelle670/

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