Kitson Surname
Approximately 10,504 people bear this surname
Kitson Surname Definition:
Bapt 'the son of Christopher,' from nick. Kit, patronymic Kitson. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Katherine,' from nick. Kit. This nick, lasted in the North till the 16th century. I had several in my own registers at Ulverston. We still use the pet Kitty.
Read More About This SurnameKitson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,712 | 1:15,010 | 2,223 |
| United States | 2,513 | 1:144,234 | 14,927 |
| Australia | 1,224 | 1:22,055 | 3,050 |
| Ghana | 970 | 1:27,856 | 3,309 |
| Canada | 535 | 1:68,870 | 7,911 |
| Jamaica | 318 | 1:9,025 | 1,016 |
| New Zealand | 295 | 1:15,350 | 2,671 |
| Northern Ireland | 169 | 1:10,917 | 1,687 |
| Wales | 162 | 1:19,102 | 2,042 |
| Scotland | 155 | 1:34,541 | 3,395 |
| Ireland | 80 | 1:58,862 | 3,980 |
| South Africa | 67 | 1:808,622 | 54,680 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 34 | 1:40,117 | 3,784 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Liberia | 20 | 1:220,427 | 14,169 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Bermuda | 15 | 1:4,352 | 690 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 181 | 1:24,474 | 2,667 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,321 | 1:10,502 | 1,597 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:55,869 | 3,649 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Isle of Man | 3 | 1:18,090 | 1,402 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 470 | 1:106,848 | 10,718 |
Kitson (1,917) may also be a first name.
Kitson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bapt 'the son of Christopher,' from nick. Kit, patronymic Kitson. (a) Bapt. 'the son of Katherine,' from nick. Kit. This nick, lasted in the North till the 16th century. I had several in my own registers at Ulverston. We still use the pet Kitty.
Johannes Lund et Kit uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Ketson, 1379: ibid.
Johannes Kytson, 1379: ibid.
Alicia Kytson, 1379: Poll Tax of Howden. shire.
1579. John Kytson, Salop: Register of the University of Oxford.
1581. Robert Kitson, Yorkshire: ibid.
1585. Richard Kitson, or Kidson, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1590. John Kitson, Gloucestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1746. Married — Richard Wynn and Mary Kitson: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1752. — Thomas Kidson and Mary Bell: ibid.
"The son of Kit," a diminutive or pet form of Christian and Christopher. Payment was made in 1359 to John Ketyson by the bailies of Stirling (ER., I, p. 622), and in the following year he appears as John filius Cristiani, gate-keeper (janitor) of the Castle of Stirling. In 1361 he reappears as Johannus Kytysona and in the following year as Joh. Kytysoun and again in 1365 as Joh. Ketyson (ER., II, p. 28, 61,206). The name has been probably confused in some instances with Kidston, a name of territorial origin.
Kit’s Son: v. Kit(t.
The son of Kitt, i.e. Christopher.
The son of Christopher or Kit.
Kitson Demographics
Average Kitson Salary in
United States
$47,372 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kitson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kitson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kitson (Russian: Китсон) is found most frequently in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kitson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 48,997th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 693,788 people. The last name Kitson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Kitson are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. Kitson is also the 173,449th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 1,917 people.
It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 3,712 people, or 1 in 15,010. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and West Midlands, where 7 percent are found. Barring England Kitson occurs in 61 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Kitson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kitson has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kitson surname expanded 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 535 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 56 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kitson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kitson last name are 20.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.32% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kitson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 264.99% more than the national average, earning R 867,360 per year; in United States they earn 9.79% more than the national average, earning $47,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.58% more than the national average, earning $50,965 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kitson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kitson in the Russian language | ||
| Китсон | kitson | - |
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