Kirwood Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Kirwood Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1191:226,85521,510
United States731:4,965,191254,179
England321:1,741,18971,393
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Kirwood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kirwood is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Kirwood click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirwood? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kirwood is the 1,017,412th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. Kirwood is predominantly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Kirwood live; 50 percent live in Australasia and 50 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Kirwood is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 226,855. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: Queensland, where 35 percent live, Victoria, where 34 percent live and New South Wales, where 13 percent live. Apart from Australia it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Kirwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kirwood has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 456 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kirwood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kirwood surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kirwood earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.43% more than the national average, earning $46,357 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kairwood930/
Kerwood861,037/
Kyrwood8682/
Cirwood861/
Kerrwood8011/
Keerwood801/
Chirwood801/
Kerwhood801/
Kirwad773/
Kerwod771/
Cerwood713/
Khairwad6716/
Cherwood673/

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