Kingdon Surname
Approximately 4,087 people bear this surname
Kingdon 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 SurnameKingdon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,663 | 1:33,505 | 4,431 |
| United States | 920 | 1:393,977 | 34,555 |
| Canada | 679 | 1:54,264 | 6,466 |
| Australia | 384 | 1:70,301 | 8,321 |
| Wales | 188 | 1:16,460 | 1,780 |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:127,472 | 7,985 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Nigeria | 14 | 1:12,653,054 | 227,444 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 871 | 1:27,985 | 3,790 |
| Wales | 68 | 1:23,065 | 1,326 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 163 | 1:308,090 | 24,322 |
Kingdon (115) may also be a first name.
Kingdon 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.
(English) belonging to Kingdon = the Royal Hill [Old English cyning-, royal + dún, hill]
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.
A location name in Devon.
Kingdon Demographics
Average Male Kingdon Height
176.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kingdon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kingdon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kingdon is found most in England. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kingdon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kingdon is the 113,218th most widespread family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,783,104 people. Kingdon occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Kingdon reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Kingdon is also the 873,022nd most common first name in the world, borne by 115 people.
This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,663 people, or 1 in 33,505. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 32 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 5 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.
Kingdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kingdon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kingdon last name rose 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 564 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 276 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kingdon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kingdon surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kingdon surname are 18.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.69% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kingdon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.1% less than the national average, earning 300,729 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 262.09% more than the national average, earning R 860,460 per year; in United States they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $48,206 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.31% more than the national average, earning $49,835 CAD per year.
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