Kirtley Surname
Approximately 5,246 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,825 | 1:94,761 | 10,632 |
| England | 1,109 | 1:50,242 | 6,231 |
| South Africa | 126 | 1:429,982 | 36,940 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 590 | 1:41,314 | 5,217 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 615 | 1:81,656 | 8,568 |
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.
For Kirkley, q.v.
From Kirtling; a location name in Cambridgeshire.
Kirtley Demographics
Average Kirtley Salary in
United States
$43,240 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kirtley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kirtley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kirtley occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kirtley? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 91,267th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,389,162 people. The surname Kirtley is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Kirtley are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 624,169th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 210 people.
The last name Kirtley is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,825 people, or 1 in 94,761. In The United States Kirtley is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Kentucky, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States Kirtley occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.
Kirtley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kirtley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kirtley surname increased 622 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 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 Republicans than The US average, with 68.27% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtleey | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kirthley | 93 | 2 | / |
| Hkirtley | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kirttley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kairtley | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kirtly | 92 | 8 | / |
| Kirtle | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kurtley | 86 | 38 | / |
| Kertley | 86 | 26 | / |
| Kirtler | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kirtlly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kirthly | 86 | 0 | / |
| Cirtley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kurttley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kertlhey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keartley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kerthley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kretle | 77 | 26 | / |
| Kertle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kertly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kurtle | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kertlez | 71 | 356 | / |
| Krettly | 71 | 41 | / |
| Krettle | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gkirtli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kertlay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kretlly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kertlly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kertler | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kirtilli | 67 | 143 | / |
| Chertley | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kirtella | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kertelly | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kherdtle | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kirtley
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