Kidman Surname

154,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Kidman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kidman,' a man who looked after young goats; compare Cowman, Gooseman, Bullman, &c. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Kideman'; probably a variant of Cadman, which see. This must be accepted as the chief parent.

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Kidman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8371:433,04537,325
Australia8131:33,2054,382
England7331:76,0148,608
Russia1061:1,359,65195,867
Canada941:391,97434,739
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Wales221:140,66110,115
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Hungary151:654,41837,235
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
China91:151,924,6187,954
India71:109,580,769786,157
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Hong Kong71:1,047,9264,985
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
France51:13,284,544357,392
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
San Marino11:33,214932
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belize11:355,4743,977
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6061:40,2235,116
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Kidman (162) may also be a first name.

Kidman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kidman,' a man who looked after young goats; compare Cowman, Gooseman, Bullman, &c. (2) Bapt. 'the son of Kideman'; probably a variant of Cadman, which see. This must be accepted as the chief parent.

Alan Kydeman, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter Kademan , Somerset, ibid.

Guy Kidman, Close Rolls, 4 Edward IV. Allric, son of Kideman, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1735. Charles Kidman, rector of Banham, Norfolk: ibid.

1743. Buried — Bathsheba, wife of the Rev. Brewer Kidman: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1744. Married — John Parkinson and Sarah Kidman: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Scandinavian) Goatherd[v. underKidd1] (English) a form of Cadman (q.v.), through the pron. Cādman (Kademan occurs in the Hundred Rolls).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kidman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kidman (Hindi: किदमन, Russian: Кидман) occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kidman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kidman? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 154,699th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,568,751 people. The last name Kidman is mostly found in The Americas, where 32 percent of Kidman reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 720,105th most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 162 people.

The surname Kidman is most common in The United States, where it is held by 837 people, or 1 in 433,045. In The United States Kidman is most numerous in: Utah, where 36 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Michigan, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Kidman exists in 64 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent live and England, where 26 percent live.

Kidman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kidman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 1,993 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kidman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (40%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Kidman are 26.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kidman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $43,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.14% more than the national average, earning $55,220 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiedman925/
Kidmann925/
Kaidman921/
Kiddman921/
Kidmayne860/
Kedman83224/
Kudman8343/
Kidmon832/
Kıdıman77161/
Kajdman779/
Khedman773/
Khudman772/
Keydman771/
Keadman771/
Kedmann770/
Kuedman770/
Kedmon67352/
Cedman6711/
Kheydeman673/
Keshdmand671/
Kedmanova671/
Keadmoon571/
Keadmont571/
Keademon571/
Cudmon500/
Cedmon500/

Kidman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kidman in the Hindi language
किदमनkidamana-
Kidman in the Russian language
Кидманkidman-

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