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Where Does The Last Name Kidney Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kidney (Arabic: كلويا) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kidney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kidney is the 142,011^th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,323,835 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Kidney live; 45 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 667,122^nd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 186 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,595 people, or 1 in 227,247. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 5 percent reside, California, where 5 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 16 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Kidney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kidney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kidney last name grew 196 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 117 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 128 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 19 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 109 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kidney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kidney surname is primarily Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kidney last name are 15.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Kidney earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.77% less than the national average, earning R 88,476 per year; in United States they earn 1.27% less than the national average, earning $42,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.52% more than the national average, earning $49,943 CAD per year.