Kirkdale Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kirkdale Surname Definition:

KIRKDALE: Of local origin from Kirkdale in Kirkcudbrightshire. Michael de Kirkedale was juror on an inquisition made at Berwick on lands in Dumfriesshire in August, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 216). The family of de Kirkdale held the lands about Kirkclaugh Mote from 1296 to 1457.

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Kirkdale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Kirkdale Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

KIRKDALE: Of local origin from Kirkdale in Kirkcudbrightshire. Michael de Kirkedale was juror on an inquisition made at Berwick on lands in Dumfriesshire in August, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 216). The family of de Kirkdale held the lands about Kirkclaugh Mote from 1296 to 1457.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kirkdale Last Name Facts

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

Kirkdale is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkdale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Kirkdale are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

Kirkdale is most common in England, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 44 percent live, Isle of Wight, where 22 percent live and Bedfordshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent live and Czechia, where 9 percent live.

Kirkdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kirkdale has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kirkdale surname grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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