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

The last name Kidson (Russian: Кидсон) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 193,975^th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,362,965 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 43 percent of Kidson reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 389,495^th most common first name globally. It is borne by 477 people.

The surname Kidson is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 934 people, or 1 in 58,006. In South Africa Kidson is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 39 percent are found, Eastern Cape, where 17 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 10 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Kidson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kidson has changed over time. In England the number of people who held 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 bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kidson last name are 44.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90.91% registered with the political 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.