Kirkendall Surname

117,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,900 people bear this surname

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

Kirkendall Surname User-submission:

Originally with von at the beginning, it means 'from the view of the valley.' This name was created by early settlers to the US to replace the surname system applied in the previous country; where a son would be called Lursson if his father's first name was Lur, for example.

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Kirkendall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8421:94,34110,592
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
England51:11,143,612252,590
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
France11:66,422,722504,397
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6491:77,3798,221

Kirkendall Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originally with von at the beginning, it means 'from the view of the valley.' This name was created by early settlers to the US to replace the surname system applied in the previous country; where a son would be called Lursson if his father's first name was Lur, for example. These early settlers arrived from the Netherlands, although they may have been immigrants in that country as well.

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Kirkendall Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirkendall is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirkendall? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 117,938th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,868,602 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Kirkendall live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Kirkendall is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,842 people, or 1 in 94,341. In The United States Kirkendall is most common in: Ohio, where 14 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Kirkendall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kirkendall has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kirkendall surname increased 592 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kirkendall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kirkendall surname are 23.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.08% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kirkendall earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.24% less than the national average, earning $42,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning $53,183 CAD per year.

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Kirkendall Reference & Research

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