Kite Surname
Approximately 15,860 people bear this surname
Kite Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the kite,' a sobriquet for one of wild, voracious habits; compare Hawk, Falcon, Sparrowhawk.
Hugo Kyte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Kyte, rector of Wolferton, Norfolk, 1507: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameKite Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,103 | 1:51,029 | 6,159 |
| England | 2,608 | 1:21,364 | 3,006 |
| India | 2,535 | 1:302,590 | 17,027 |
| Australia | 1,314 | 1:20,545 | 2,850 |
| DR Congo | 623 | 1:118,587 | 12,916 |
| New Zealand | 360 | 1:12,579 | 2,194 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Kenya | 248 | 1:186,209 | 13,948 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Wales | 82 | 1:37,738 | 3,712 |
| Papua New Guinea | 71 | 1:114,841 | 15,585 |
| Uganda | 62 | 1:629,666 | 32,895 |
| Scotland | 54 | 1:99,145 | 6,812 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Benin | 28 | 1:369,129 | 27,947 |
| Israel | 27 | 1:316,949 | 27,106 |
| China | 22 | 1:62,150,980 | 3,380 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Latvia | 10 | 1:205,005 | 22,061 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,678 | 1:14,526 | 2,167 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,590 | 1:31,584 | 3,804 |
The alternate forms: Kité (1) are calculated separately.
Kite (916) may also be a first name.
Kite Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the kite,' a sobriquet for one of wild, voracious habits; compare Hawk, Falcon, Sparrowhawk.
Hugo Kyte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
John Kyte, rector of Wolferton, Norfolk, 1507: History of Norfolk.
1739. Married — Edward Kite and Phebe Jefferys: St. Antholin (London).
1783. — John Kite and Jane Lever: St. George, Hanover Square.
1790. — Henry Kyte and Jane Sullivan: ibid.
(English) a nickname from the Kite or Hawk [M.E, kite, kyte, Old English cýta]
(English) Dweller at the sign of the kite or hawk.
The bird-like Eagle, Falcon, Hawk, Sc.
1. From Anglo-Saxon cot, cote, cyte, W. cwt, a cot; W. cut, a hovel, shed, &c. 2. From Cornish coid, coit, cuit, quit, quite, a wood.
For Keyte, armorially identified. See Keate.
Kite Demographics
Average Male Kite Height
175.61 cm
Average Female Kite Height
160 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kite Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kite Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kite (Marathi: कीटे, Oriya: କିେତ) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant: Kité. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kite? popularity and diffusion
Kite is the 33,494th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 459,492 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Kite live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kite is also the 267,824th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 916 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 7,103 people, or 1 in 51,029. In The United States Kite is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Illinois, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 80 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent reside and India, where 16 percent reside.
Kite Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kite has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kite last name grew 447 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 373 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 25 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kite Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Christian (75%) in Kenya.
In The United States Kite are 22.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.18% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kite earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 1.17% more than the national average, earning R 240,408 per year; in United States they earn 1.73% less than the national average, earning $42,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.87% more than the national average, earning $62,041 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kite Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kite in the Marathi language | ||
| कीटे | kite | 89.19 |
| िटे | ite | 5.41 |
| कीत | kita | 2.7 |
| ेकीटे | ekite | 2.7 |
| Kite in the Oriya language | ||
| କିେତ | kieta | 81.82 |
| କୀେତ | kieta | 18.18 |
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