Kidwell Surname
Approximately 13,159 people bear this surname
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.’
Read More About This SurnameKidwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12,573 | 1:28,828 | 3,577 |
| England | 236 | 1:236,093 | 19,489 |
| South Africa | 163 | 1:332,379 | 31,027 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:119,020 | 9,008 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 141 | 1:172,875 | 14,534 |
| Wales | 29 | 1:54,083 | 2,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,842 | 1:27,263 | 3,347 |
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.’
User-submitted Reference
Derived from those living in or near Kidwelly Castle in Wales.
- liljerbear47Kidwell Demographics
Average Male Kidwell Height
177.11 cm
Average Female Kidwell Height
162.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kidwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kidwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kidwell is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kidwell? popularity and diffusion
Kidwell is the 39,887th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 553,807 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Kidwell are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kidwell is also the 238,581st most commonly held forename throughout the world. It is borne by 1,117 people.
Kidwell is most commonly occurring 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. Aside from The United States it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Kidwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kidwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kidwell last name grew 683 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kidwell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kidwell surname 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kidwelle | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kidweell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kiddwell | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kidwelll | 93 | 0 | / |
| Keidwell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kidwel | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kedwell | 86 | 139 | / |
| Kidwill | 86 | 49 | / |
| Kitwell | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kudwell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Keedwell | 80 | 343 | / |
| Caidwell | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kistwell | 80 | 4 | / |
| Chidwell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kittwell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keadwell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kidbel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kidwile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ketwell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chedwell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chitwell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kettwell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ketwel | 62 | 1 | / |
| Cudwill | 57 | 1 | / |
| Chitwel | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cuduell | 57 | 0 | / |
| Keetweel | 53 | 1 | / |
| Kettwlll | 53 | 0 | / |
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Kidwell Reference & Research
Kidwell DNA Project FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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