Kidwell Surname

39,887th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Kidwell Surname Definition:

V. under Kiddall, Kiddell (Anglo-Celt.), ante.

Bardsley notes from a London church register, A.D. 1598, the baptism of ‘Kedwallader, son of Kedwell Rogers.’

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Kidwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,5731:28,8283,577
England2361:236,09319,489
South Africa1631:332,37931,027
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Australia341:793,99150,673
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Wales261:119,0209,008
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
China31:455,773,85521,925
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1411:172,87514,534
Wales291:54,0832,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8421:27,2633,347

Kidwell (1,117) may also be a first name.

Kidwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. under Kiddall, Kiddell (Anglo-Celt.), ante.

Bardsley notes from a London church register, A.D. 1598, the baptism of ‘Kedwallader, son of Kedwell Rogers.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

Derived from those living in or near Kidwelly Castle in Wales.

- liljerbear47

Kidwell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kidwell is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kidwell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kidwell is the 39,887th most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 553,807 people. The last name Kidwell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Kidwell live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kidwell is also the 238,581st most prevalent first name throughout the world, held by 1,117 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 12,573 people, or 1 in 28,828. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 9 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Kidwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kidwell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kidwell last name increased 683 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kidwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kidwell last name are 21.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kidwell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.81% more than the national average, earning R 413,028 per year; in United States they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $43,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.74% more than the national average, earning $50,050 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kidwelle932/
Kidweell931/
Kiddwell931/
Kidwelll930/
Keidwell930/
Kidwel926/
Kedwell86139/
Kidwill8649/
Kitwell863/
Kudwell861/
Keedwell80343/
Caidwell806/
Kistwell804/
Chidwell801/
Kittwell801/
Keadwell800/
Kidbel771/
Kidwile711/
Ketwell710/
Chedwell673/
Chitwell671/
Kettwell670/
Ketwel621/
Cudwill571/
Chitwel571/
Cuduell570/
Keetweel531/
Kettwlll530/

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Kidwell Reference & Research

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kidwell
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