Kingdom Surname
Approximately 3,121 people bear this surname
Kingdom Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kingdon,' or more probably 'Kingsdon,' a parish in Somerset, near Somerton. Kingdom is an imitative corruption; compare Hansom for Hanson, or Ransom for Ranson. With Kindon, compare Kinsley for Kingsley, or Kinsman for Kingsman.
Read More About This SurnameKingdom Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,868 | 1:94,830 | 6,521 |
| Tanzania | 598 | 1:88,531 | 8,952 |
| England | 473 | 1:117,797 | 11,992 |
| Wales | 109 | 1:28,390 | 2,914 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 589 | 1:41,384 | 5,228 |
| Wales | 106 | 1:14,796 | 873 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 111 | 1:452,421 | 32,615 |
Kingdom (11,308) may also be a first name.
Kingdom Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kingdon,' or more probably 'Kingsdon,' a parish in Somerset, near Somerton. Kingdom is an imitative corruption; compare Hansom for Hanson, or Ransom for Ranson. With Kindon, compare Kinsley for Kingsley, or Kinsman for Kingsman. No doubt, as intimated in the index to the two registers, the two following entries concern the same couple:
1709. Married — Henry Kindon and Elizabeth Plucknet: St. Antholin (London).
1710. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. Henry and Elizabeth Kingdom: St. John Baptist on Wallbrook.
Thus Kindon and Kingdom are variants of Kingdon.
1752. Married — Bryan Connor and Mary Kingdon: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
For Kingdon, q.v.
The family have flourished in Cornwall and Devon for some centuries. The name would appear to have been borrowed from Kingdon, an estate near Sharrow in the former county.
KINGDON: A family which has flourished in Cornwall and Devon for some centuries. The name would appear to have been borrowed from Kingdon, an estate near Sharrow, in the former county. (Lower. ) Doubtless the same name as Congdon, q. v.
From Kingham; a location name in Oxfordshire.
Kingdom Demographics
Average Kingdom Salary in
England
£27,380
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Kingdom Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kingdom Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kingdom (Russian: Кингдом) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kingdom click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kingdom? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kingdom is the 142,558th most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,335,003 people. The last name Kingdom occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Kingdom reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 56,428th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 11,308 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,868 people, or 1 in 94,830. In Nigeria Kingdom is most frequent in: Rivers, where 44 percent live, Bayelsa, where 33 percent live and Delta, where 9 percent live. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 19 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.
Kingdom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kingdom has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kingdom surname contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kingdom Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Kingdom earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.81% less than the national average, earning R 138,288 per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $51,211 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingudom | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kinigdom | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kingdoum | 93 | 1 | / |
| King Doom | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kongdom | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kingdam | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kingdum | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kingdem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kingodm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kangdom | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kongudom | 80 | 1,136 | / |
| Kingdamo | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kongdoem | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kongdoum | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kongdeom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kingtoom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kaengdom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kingadam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kingdimi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kungudom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kongdoom | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khongudom | 75 | 166 | / |
| Khongdoem | 75 | 90 | / |
| Kongoudom | 75 | 6 | / |
| King-Thom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kong Udom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kongaudom | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kongdam | 71 | 276 | / |
| Kongdum | 71 | 223 | / |
| Chiangdoem | 71 | 87 | / |
| Kangdim | 71 | 58 | / |
| Kingtum | 71 | 30 | / |
| Congdom | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kangdem | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khongaudom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kong U Dom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kangdum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gongdom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kongdem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kanagadaom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khongdam | 67 | 1,100 | / |
| Kongtoom | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kongdham | 67 | 9 | / |
| Khongdum | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kongthom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kangadim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kongdeam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kungtoom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kongddam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khongdim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kongotum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kianyaghdam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiangtim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiangtam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kingtiem | 67 | 1 | / |
Kingdom Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom in the Russian language | ||
| Кингдом | kingdom | - |
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