Kipling Surname
Approximately 2,649 people bear this surname
Kipling Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kiplin,' a township in the parish of Catterick, North Riding of Yorkshire The final 'g' is excrescent, as in Jennings, &c.
1756. Married — Samuel Piatt and Elizabeth Kippling: St.
Read More About This SurnameKipling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,303 | 1:42,761 | 5,453 |
| United States | 481 | 1:753,553 | 58,836 |
| Canada | 434 | 1:84,898 | 9,423 |
| Australia | 114 | 1:236,804 | 22,158 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Denmark | 34 | 1:166,021 | 14,242 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:198,290 | 10,618 |
| Wales | 25 | 1:123,781 | 9,267 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Barbados | 11 | 1:26,132 | 1,223 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 711 | 1:34,283 | 4,493 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
Kipling (943) may also be a first name.
Kipling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kiplin,' a township in the parish of Catterick, North Riding of Yorkshire The final 'g' is excrescent, as in Jennings, &c.
1756. Married — Samuel Piatt and Elizabeth Kippling: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Kiplin (N.Yorks) [The absence of early forms makes it difficult to speak with certainty as to the origin of this place-name; but if the modern name is a safe guide the second element is prob. the North. English lin(n, a torrent or waterfall—O.N.E. hlynn (Kiplin is on the R. Ouse); and the first element the North. English kip, a pointed hill: cp. Low Ger. kippe, a brink, edge; Early Mod. High Ger. kipfe, a point; conn. with Old Norse kippa and Dutch kippen, to pull, snatch, strike] There is a Kipling Cotes Station in East Yorks; but the name here is perhaps modern.
A township in the N. Riding of Yorkshire.
From Kiplin; a location name in Yorkshire in the Domesday Book, Chipeling.
The Kiplings, who take their name from a North Riding township, are best represented on the Durham border in the district of Darlington.
Kipling Demographics
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Kipling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kipling Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kipling (Russian: Киплинг) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kipling click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kipling? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kipling is the 163,864th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,751,055 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Kipling live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. Kipling is also the 263,138th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 943 people.
The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 1,303 people, or 1 in 42,761. In England Kipling is mostly found in: Durham, where 21 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.
Kipling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kipling has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kipling surname increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 496 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kipling Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kipling surname are 4.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.49% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kipling earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.4% more than the national average, earning R 336,024 per year; in United States they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $45,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.98% less than the national average, earning $44,227 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kipling Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kipling in the Russian language | ||
| Киплинг | kipling | - |
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Kipling Reference & Research
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