Kirtland Surname

266,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Kirtland Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of kirkland,' (1) a parish in Cumberland; (2) a township in the parish of Torpenhow, Cumberland; (3) a township in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire; (4) a township in the parish of Kendal, Westmorland Kirtland is a manifest corruption.

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Kirtland Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0671:339,69930,615
England2881:193,46517,079
Australia611:442,55234,724
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Wales121:257,87814,969
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:81,7978,741
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5821:86,2868,969

Kirtland (133) may also be a first name.

Kirtland Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of kirkland,' (1) a parish in Cumberland; (2) a township in the parish of Torpenhow, Cumberland; (3) a township in the parish of Garstang, Lancashire; (4) a township in the parish of Kendal, Westmorland Kirtland is a manifest corruption.

Homines de Kyrkelaund, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Hugh de Churchlond, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1585. Henry Woode and Johanna Kirkelande: Marriage Lic (London).

1586. David Jones and Anne Kyrtland, widow of Henry Kirtland: ibid.

1790. Married — Andrew Milne and Catherine Kirkland: St. George, Hanover Square ii. 45- .

1797. — James Kirkland and Elizabeth Brown: ibid.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkland'.

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

There are many places of this name in the shires of Dumfries, Ayr, Lanark, Stirling, etc., from one or other of which the surname may have been derived. Johannes fil. Joh. de Kyrkeland held land in the territory of Gordon, c. 1280 (Kelso, 124). William de Kyrkland was burgess of Glasgow, 1424 (LCD., p. 242), and in 1463 and 1471 we have mention of Alan de Kyrklande and John de Kirkland there (REG., 389,395). George Kirkleane, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1599 (Burgesses), and James Kirkland was appointed constable in Lanark, 1709 (Minutes, p. 55).

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

For Kirkland, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Villages in the shires of Fife, Dumfries, Lanark, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Kirkland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Kirkland, that is, the church land, from kirk, a church.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Kirtland Last Name Facts

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

Kirtland is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirtland? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 266,931st most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,977,832 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Kirtland live; 65 percent live in North America and 65 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 804,402nd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 133 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,067 people, or 1 in 339,699. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and Louisiana, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Kirtland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kirtland has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kirtland surname rose 183 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 3 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirtland Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kirtland are 14.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kirtland earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 270.08% more than the national average, earning R 879,456 per year; in United States they earn 12.72% more than the national average, earning $48,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.62% more than the national average, earning $54,959 CAD per year.

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