Kirkaldie Surname
Approximately 267 people bear this surname
Kirkaldie Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkcaldy,' a royal burgh and parish in Fife.
Kirkaldie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Kirkaldie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkcaldy,' a royal burgh and parish in Fife.
Belonging to Kirkcaldy (Fife), 12th cent. Kircalathin, Kircaladin [the first element is prob. Kirk (v. Kirk); but the whole name is doubtful]
Local: from the town of Kirkaldy in Fifeshire.
Local. From Kirkcaldy, a town in Fifeshire, Scotland, from Kirk, a church, and culdee, the worshipers of God, the first Christians of Britain, who were said to have had a place of worship there in ancient times.
Kirkaldie Demographics
Average Kirkaldie Salary in
United States
$37,262 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kirkaldie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirkaldie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kirkaldie is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kirkaldie click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirkaldie? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kirkaldie is the 970,883rd most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Kirkaldie reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 2,684,881. In The United States Kirkaldie is most frequent in: Montana, where 37 percent are found, California, where 12 percent are found and Oregon, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States Kirkaldie is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 37 percent are found and Scotland, where 9 percent are found.
Kirkaldie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kirkaldie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kirkaldie last name rose 1,688 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 297 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kirkaldie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kirkaldie last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.
Kirkaldie earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.64% less than the national average, earning $37,262 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldie | 95 | 92 | / |
| Kircaldie | 89 | 12 | / |
| Kirkaldid | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kirkaldy | 82 | 593 | / |
| Kirkcaldy | 78 | 400 | / |
| Kirckaldy | 78 | 0 | / |
| Kirkholder | 74 | 17 | / |
| Kircaldy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kirkoldy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kercalda | 59 | 0 | / |
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