Kit Surname
Approximately 16,454 people bear this surname
Kit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 8,853 | 1:1,749 | 392 |
| Malaysia | 1,730 | 1:17,049 | 1,656 |
| Turkey | 579 | 1:134,407 | 10,921 |
| Brunei | 516 | 1:811 | 160 |
| India | 511 | 1:1,501,106 | 56,456 |
| Hong Kong | 492 | 1:14,910 | 383 |
| United States | 489 | 1:741,225 | 58,038 |
| Indonesia | 465 | 1:284,407 | 25,521 |
| Papua New Guinea | 399 | 1:20,435 | 2,154 |
| Russia | 393 | 1:366,725 | 35,999 |
| Canada | 244 | 1:151,007 | 15,383 |
| Thailand | 223 | 1:316,764 | 54,578 |
| Poland | 212 | 1:179,287 | 24,589 |
| Brazil | 155 | 1:1,381,125 | 46,713 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Taiwan | 98 | 1:239,232 | 2,001 |
| United Arab Emirates | 90 | 1:101,803 | 8,801 |
| England | 88 | 1:633,160 | 37,224 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Philippines | 78 | 1:1,297,926 | 97,909 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Cameroon | 50 | 1:415,381 | 35,427 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| China | 25 | 1:54,692,863 | 2,965 |
| Macau | 23 | 1:26,158 | 332 |
| Belarus | 23 | 1:413,090 | 41,560 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Slovenia | 17 | 1:146,334 | 13,558 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
The alternate forms: Kít (1) are calculated separately.
Kit (344,741) may also be a first name.
Kit Demographics
Average Male Kit Height
171.85 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kit Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kit (Arabic: عدة, Georgian: კიტ, Hindi: कित, Marathi: कीट, Oriya: କିତ, Russian: Кит, Tibetan: སྐྱིད་) is held by more people in Cambodia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Kít. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kit? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 32,369th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 442,904 people. The last name Kit is mostly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Kit are found; 72 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 54 percent are found in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 3,028th most common given name internationally. It is borne by 344,741 people.
This surname is most common in Cambodia, where it is held by 8,853 people, or 1 in 1,749. In Cambodia Kit is mostly found in: Phnom Penh, where 20 percent reside, Kandal Province, where 12 percent reside and Prey Veng Province, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Cambodia Kit occurs in 97 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 11 percent reside and Turkey, where 4 percent reside.
Kit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kit surname expanded 802 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kit Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kit last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (45%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Kit last name are 3.78% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.01% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kit earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 25.86% less than the national average, earning R 176,184 per year; in United States they earn 24.49% more than the national average, earning $53,716 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $54,514 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kít | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kite | 86 | 15,860 | / |
| Kitt | 86 | 5,558 | / |
| Kiet | 86 | 4,375 | / |
| Kuit | 86 | 1,641 | / |
| Khit | 86 | 1,539 | / |
| Kait | 86 | 1,289 | / |
| Koit | 86 | 738 | / |
| Kith | 86 | 522 | / |
| Keit | 86 | 394 | / |
| Kiot | 86 | 86 | / |
| Kcit | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kitd | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kkit | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kqit | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kidt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kizt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gkit | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qkit | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hkit | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kgit | 86 | 1 | / |
| Keith | 75 | 80,997 | / |
| Kaite | 75 | 8,589 | / |
| Koite | 75 | 6,289 | / |
| Keitt | 75 | 1,789 | / |
| Kuijt | 75 | 1,642 | / |
| Khait | 75 | 1,078 | / |
| Kuite | 75 | 1,040 | / |
| Kaith | 75 | 891 | / |
| Kitte | 75 | 606 | / |
| Kieth | 75 | 373 | / |
| Khiet | 75 | 354 | / |
| Kithe | 75 | 285 | / |
| Keite | 75 | 204 | / |
| Kheit | 75 | 178 | / |
| Kiett | 75 | 70 | / |
| Khuit | 75 | 70 | / |
| Khoit | 75 | 49 | / |
| Khite | 75 | 34 | / |
| Khiot | 75 | 30 | / |
| Kiszt | 75 | 18 | / |
| Kistt | 75 | 17 | / |
| Khith | 75 | 15 | / |
| Khitt | 75 | 11 | / |
| Kioth | 75 | 6 | / |
| Koist | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kittp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kitht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kaait | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kicht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Koith | 75 | 2 | / |
| Keiht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keitp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kidte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kéith | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kuitt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ckait | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hqkit | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaitt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kuitz | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kuith | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kcith | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kieht | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ket | 67 | 18,712 | / |
| Kyt | 67 | 6,597 | / |
| Khaith | 67 | 4,770 | / |
| Kitova | 67 | 3,950 | / |
| Cit | 67 | 3,588 | / |
| Kid | 67 | 2,592 | / |
| Khiste | 67 | 2,444 | / |
| Kitowa | 67 | 190 | / |
| Kaithe | 67 | 151 | / |
| Kuithe | 67 | 70 | / |
| Kitová | 67 | 59 | / |
| Kaiste | 67 | 39 | / |
| Keijts | 67 | 36 | / |
| Koiste | 67 | 29 | / |
| Khaite | 67 | 20 | / |
| Khaist | 67 | 16 | / |
| Koitch | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kheite | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kheith | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kjt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Keithe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Khaidt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kuijte | 67 | 7 | / |
| Qit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaaith | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuiste | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khisht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khaitt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kahait | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keiteh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koiteh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuitch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khoits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keithh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaisht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khithe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoite | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koitte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kchitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khhiot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaheit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kahiet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kistte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkeits | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kisthe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keitth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keittz | 67 | 0 | / |
Kit Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kit in the Georgian language | ||
| კიტ | kit | - |
| Kit in the Marathi language | ||
| कीट | kita | - |
| Kit in the Oriya language | ||
| କିତ | kita | 57.32 |
| କିଟ | kita | 21.95 |
| କୀଟ | kita | 13.41 |
| କୀତ | kita | 4.88 |
| କିଟ୍ | kit | 2.44 |
| Kit in the Hindi language | ||
| कित | kita | 45.1 |
| कीत | kita | 40.2 |
| किट | kita | 13.73 |
| Kit in the Tibetan language | ||
| སྐྱིད་ | kyi | 33.33 |
| ཀིད་ | ki | 33.33 |
| ཀིཏ་ | kita | 33.33 |
| Kit in the Russian language | ||
| Кит | kit | - |
| Kit in the Arabic language | ||
| عدة | dt | - |
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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 Kit
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