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

The surname Kirkdale is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkdale? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kirkdale is the 4,116,508th most widely held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kirkdale are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 3,095,448. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 44 percent are found, Isle of Wight, where 22 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent are found and Czechia, where 9 percent are found.

Kirkdale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kirkdale has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kirkdale surname grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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