Kingfisher Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Kingfisher Surname Definition:

An Anglicisation of the Cheroke, 'tsa tlo hi' (kingfisher.) It appears most, or all, Indian people with this name are descendants of one of two Cheif Kingfishers, of the Cheroke. One was killed by Creek Indians in 1755 and the other by Europeans in 1793.

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Kingfisher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
England321:1,741,18971,393
India241:31,961,058386,265
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Kingfisher (26) may also be a first name.

Kingfisher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Anglicisation of the Cheroke, 'tsa tlo hi' (kingfisher.) It appears most, or all, Indian people with this name are descendants of one of two Cheif Kingfishers, of the Cheroke. One was killed by Creek Indians in 1755 and the other by Europeans in 1793.

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Kingfisher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kingfisher is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kingfisher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kingfisher? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,009,375th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Kingfisher are found; 73 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kingfisher is also the 2,084,397th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 26 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 166 people, or 1 in 2,183,488. In The United States Kingfisher is primarily concentrated in: Oklahoma, where 63 percent live, Arkansas, where 7 percent live and Washington, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

Kingfisher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kingfisher has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kingfisher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kingfisher are 31.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 84.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kingfisher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.32% less than the national average, earning $35,244 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.26% less than the national average, earning $27,694 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
King-Fisher9538/
King Fisher951/
Kingficher901/

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