Kilfedder Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

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.

SIF 97

Kilfedder Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland471:39,2563,678
Scotland321:167,3079,494
England131:4,286,005132,302
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290

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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— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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.

— Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

Kilfedder Demographics

Kilfedder Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 10 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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Kilfedder Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kilfedder is found in Northern Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kilfedder? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kilfedder is the 1,894,523rd most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kilfedder live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.

Kilfedder is most numerous in Northern Ireland, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 39,256. In Northern Ireland Kilfedder is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Not including Northern Ireland it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 33 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Kilfedder Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kilfedder last name is primarily Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kilfeder941/
Kilfeader890/
Kilfidder890/
Kellfeder780/
Golfeder713/
Klefeide711/
Calfeder710/

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