Kissick Surname

217,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,885 people bear this surname

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

Kissick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keswick,' the town so called at the head of Derwentwater; also a parish in Norfolk, and a township in West Riding of Yorkshire With Kissick, compare Physick for Fishwick.

Ralf Kesewic, Norfolk, 1378: History of Norfolk.

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Kissick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2921:280,54126,154
Canada1721:214,21920,702
Australia1181:228,77721,625
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
England691:807,50843,459
Northern Ireland441:41,9333,816
Wales401:77,3636,557
Israel331:259,32223,464
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland541:82,0355,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England121:2,031,28160,933
Isle of Man71:7,753762
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2371:211,89318,185

Kissick (12) may also be a first name.

Kissick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Keswick,' the town so called at the head of Derwentwater; also a parish in Norfolk, and a township in West Riding of Yorkshire With Kissick, compare Physick for Fishwick.

Ralf Kesewic, Norfolk, 1378: History of Norfolk.

Johannes de Kesswyk, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Keswyk, 1379: ibid.

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

A surname found in Dumfries, of local origin from the town of Keswick, north of Derwentwater, Cumberland.

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

(English) belonging to Keswick (Cumb., Norf., Yorks) [the second element is Old English wíc, (market-) place: the first element is doubtful, but very likely Old English cǽse = M.H. Ger. kæse (Ger. käse), cheese (from Latin case-us] The Norfolk place was Kesewic, the Yorkshire place Keswyk, in the 14th cent.

Confused occasionally with Kissack, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Keswick, co. Cumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kissick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kissick is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kissick? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 217,512th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,866,072 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Kissick are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent forename in the world, held by 12 people.

The last name Kissick is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,292 people, or 1 in 280,541. In The United States Kissick is most numerous in: Kentucky, where 14 percent reside, Indiana, where 11 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Kissick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kissick has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kissick last name grew 545 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 575 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kissick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kissick surname is predominantly Anglican (38%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kissick last name are 21.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.51% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kissick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $47,822 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Koishik7112/
Kisczik714/
Kiseske712/
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Kieseck711/
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Kesik676,204/
Kusik671,657/
Kicik671,295/
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Kicek67182/
Kisikova67159/
Kuschick67126/
Kisek67116/
Kaaishik67113/
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Kicic67101/
Cisic6792/
Kisyk6787/
Chessick6783/
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Cisik6741/
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Kitchick6722/
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