Kirkconnel Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Honduras

Kirkconnel Surname Definition:

Of territorial origin from the lands of Kirkconnel in the parish of Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire. William, son of Michael de Kirkeconeual granted to Holmcultran for the souls of himself and his wife half of all the land between Polleychos and Grenesiche from Polleroth to the Water of Nid, c.

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Kirkconnel Surname Distribution Map

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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719

Kirkconnel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of territorial origin from the lands of Kirkconnel in the parish of Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire. William, son of Michael de Kirkeconeual granted to Holmcultran for the souls of himself and his wife half of all the land between Polleychos and Grenesiche from Polleroth to the Water of Nid, c. 1235—53 (Holm Culram, p. 47). Thomas, son of Andrew de Kyrconeuel, granted to the same abbey half of the land with the moss lying between Polchos and Grenescych in Kyrconeuel within certain bounds described, c. 1280—90 (ibid., p. 48). One of the witnesses is Andrew de Kirkoneuill. Thomas de Kirconnel of the county of Dumfries rendered homage in 1296 and later had his lands restored to him (Bain, II, 832, and p. 198). Andrew and Thomas de Kirk Coneval were jurors on an inquisition concerning the lands of John de Hirdmanstone made at Dumfries in 1304 (ibid., 1619). Agnes Kirkconnell in Drumme, 1675, and two more (Dumfries). Watson Kirkconnell was author of International aspects of unemployment, London, 1923.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Kirkconnel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirkconnel occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kirkconnel.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkconnel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kirkconnel live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kirkconnel is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Kirkconnel is mostly found in: Texas, where 67 percent live and Connecticut, where 33 percent live. Besides The United States this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Honduras, where 25 percent live.

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