Kirkaldy Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Kirkaldy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkcaldy,' a royal burgh and parish in Fife.

Kirkaldy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
England1191:468,21930,572
Scotland1031:51,9794,440
Canada871:423,51337,101
Australia741:364,80730,412
Jamaica141:204,9965,998
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Cayman Islands111:5,808770
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1031:36,3422,873
England721:338,54721,815

Kirkaldy 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Belonging to Kirkcaldy (Fife), 12th cent. Kircalathin, Kircaladin [the first element is prob. Kirk (v. Kirk); but the whole name is doubtful]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: from the town of Kirkaldy in Fifeshire.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Scotland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kirkaldy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kirkaldy occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkaldy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 541,435th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 12,289,285 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Kirkaldy are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kirkaldy is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 16 percent reside, New York, where 16 percent reside and Arizona, where 8 percent reside. Aside from The United States Kirkaldy occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Scotland, where 17 percent reside.

Kirkaldy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kirkaldy has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kirkaldy last name grew 165 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirkaldy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kirkaldy last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kirkaldy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.99% less than the national average, earning R 11,916 per year; in United States they earn 8.3% more than the national average, earning $46,732 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.82% more than the national average, earning $57,046 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirkcaldy94400/
Kirckaldy940/
Kircaldy881/
Kirkoldy880/
Kirkaldie82267/
Kirkaldid821/
Kirkcaldie7892/
Kircaldie7112/
Kirkholder6717/
Kercalda630/

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