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

The last name Kidson (Russian: Кидсон) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Kidson is the 193,975^th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,362,965 people. The last name Kidson is predominantly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Kidson are found; 43 percent are found in Southern Africa and 43 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kidson is also the 389,495^th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 477 people.

The last name is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 934 people, or 1 in 58,006. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 39 percent live, Eastern Cape, where 17 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 10 percent live. Apart from South Africa Kidson is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Kidson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Kidson has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kidson surname increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 397 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kidson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kidson last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kidson are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90.91% being registered with the party.

The amount Kidson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.75% more than the national average, earning R 377,244 per year; in United States they earn 16.96% less than the national average, earning $35,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $52,556 CAD per year.