Kirtley Surname

91,267th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Kirtley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkley,' a township in the parish of Ponteland, ten miles from Newcastle, Northumberland A corruption; compare Kirtland for Kirkland.

Kirtley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8251:94,76110,632
England1,1091:50,2426,231
South Africa1261:429,98236,940
Australia621:435,41534,362
Canada431:856,87466,382
Wales191:162,87011,152
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
France51:13,284,544357,392
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5901:41,3145,217
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6151:81,6568,568

Kirtley (210) may also be a first name.

Kirtley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kirkley,' a township in the parish of Ponteland, ten miles from Newcastle, Northumberland A corruption; compare Kirtland for Kirkland.

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

For Kirkley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Kirtling; a location name in Cambridgeshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kirtley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirtley occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirtley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 91,267th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,389,162 people. The last name Kirtley is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Kirtley reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 68 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 624,169th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 210 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,825 people, or 1 in 94,761. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Kentucky, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent reside and South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Kirtley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kirtley has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 622 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirtley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kirtley last name are 21.5% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.27% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kirtley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 139.94% more than the national average, earning R 570,180 per year; in United States they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning $43,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.47% less than the national average, earning $42,993 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirtleey932/
Kirthley932/
Hkirtley931/
Kirttley930/
Kairtley930/
Kirtly928/
Kirtle921/
Kurtley8638/
Kertley8626/
Kirtler861/
Kirtlly860/
Kirthly860/
Cirtley860/
Kurttley801/
Kertlhey801/
Keartley800/
Kerthley800/
Kretle7726/
Kertle770/
Kertly770/
Kurtle770/
Kertlez71356/
Krettly7141/
Krettle712/
Gkirtli711/
Kertlay711/
Kretlly711/
Kertlly711/
Kertler710/
Kirtilli67143/
Chertley677/
Kirtella674/
Kertelly673/
Kherdtle671/

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Kirtley Reference & Research

Kirtley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Kirtley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kirtley
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