Kirland Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

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

Kirland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkland.' which see. Just as Kirkby has become Kirby, so Kirkland has become Kirland.

Kirland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
England81:6,964,757184,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Kirland (31) may also be a first name.

Kirland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkland.' which see. Just as Kirkby has become Kirby, so Kirkland has become Kirland.

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

For Kirkland, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kirland Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirland (Russian: Кирланд) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirland? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,202,518th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 37,181,357 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Kirland reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kirland is also the 1,874,099th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 31 people.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 183 people, or 1 in 1,980,650. In The United States Kirland is most numerous in: California, where 23 percent live, Texas, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.

Kirland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kirland has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kirland surname rose 327 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirland Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kirland last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kirland earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.09% more than the national average, earning $47,936 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kierland9314/
Kirrland932/
Kiærland931/
Kirhland930/
Kurland862,968/
Kerland8619/
Kyrland869/
Cirland860/
Kjærland80197/
Kurlandt80114/
Kurlyand8057/
Kurliand8053/
Quirland8024/
Åkerland8017/
Kåreland805/
Kärrland804/
Kurleand801/
Kuerland800/
Cerland7147/
Creland713/
Kurlend711/
Kerlend711/
Cherland67113/
Kurlondt671/
Kurlendt670/
Chearland631/
Cairlante631/
Curlend570/
Cirliont5314/
Kerlonte531/
Cherlond531/
Kyrlyonts501/

Kirland Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirland in the Russian language
Кирландkirland-

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