Kilfedder Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Kilfedder Surname Definition:
Mac Giolla Pheadair A Co. Sligo name. The prefix Mac is not now retained.
Kilfedrick is a variant of Kilpatrick (q.V.) not of Kilfedder.
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Kilfedder Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 47 | 1:39,256 | 3,678 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
Kilfedder Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Giolla Pheadair A Co. Sligo name. The prefix Mac is not now retained.
Kilfedrick is a variant of Kilpatrick (q.V.) not of Kilfedder.
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The Irish name Mac Giolla Pheadair (i.e. son of the servant or devotee of St. Peter) has several anglicized forms: Kilfeather, Kilfeder, Kilfether and occasionally Gilfeather-the prefix Mac is not now retained with any of them. The homeland of the sept was Co. Sligo and it has spread into the neighbouring counties of Ulster.
This is not to be confused with Kilfedrick, which is a rare synonym of Kilpatrick.
Mac Giolla Pheadair A Co. Sligo name. The prefix Mac is not now retained.
Kilfedrick is a variant of Kilpatrick (q.V.) not of Kilfedder.
SIF 97
Kilfedder Demographics
Kilfedder Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kilfedder Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kilfedder Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kilfedder occurs more in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kilfedder? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,894,523rd most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname Kilfedder is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Kilfedder live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Kilfedder is most prevalent in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 39,256. In Northern Ireland it is mostly found in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Other than Northern Ireland Kilfedder occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 33 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.
Kilfedder Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kilfedder surname is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
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