Kittell Surname

289,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,326 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Kittell Surname User-submission:

Kittell is an English variant of the surname Kettle, originating from Old Norse ketill, meaning 'cauldron' or 'chieftain with a helmet'.

Kittell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2831:282,50926,303
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1331:377,58428,378

Kittell Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kittell is an English variant of the surname Kettle, originating from Old Norse ketill, meaning 'cauldron' or 'chieftain with a helmet'.

- A Vermonter

Kittell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kittell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kittell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kittell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 289,091st most numerous last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 5,495,887 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Kittell reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,283 people, or 1 in 282,509. In The United States Kittell is primarily found in: Vermont, where 12 percent live, Wisconsin, where 10 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Kittell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kittell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kittell last name grew 965 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kittell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kittell surname are 15.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.68% registered with the political party.

The amount Kittell earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning $43,861 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.04% more than the national average, earning $61,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kittiell931/
Kitthell930/
Kittel929,892/
Kitell926/
Kettell86917/
Kaitell86105/
Kittelt8637/
Cittell8616/
Kuittel8615/
Khittel868/
Keitell864/
Kittiel862/
Keittel861/
Kithell860/
Kittl831,261/
Kitel831,178/
Chittell8028/
Quittell8023/
Ketteell801/
Keitiell801/
Kitehell800/
Keitel774,450/
Küttel771,662/
Kettel771,078/
Kuttel77587/
Kaitel7795/
Cittel7752/
Ketell7739/
Kietel7739/
Kutell7736/
Khittl7718/
Kuitel7717/
Koitel7715/
Kithel775/
Kyttel771/
Kiteel771/
Citell770/
Kittil770/
Kittelová7551/
Kittelova751/
Kitl7360/
Cuttell71501/
Kuettel71420/
Kaithel7172/
Keetell7127/
Cettell7122/
Chittel7118/
Quittel7115/
Koitele719/
Ketthel718/
Keettel717/
Kaitele715/
Khettel715/
Khutell714/
Keidtel712/
Cittill711/
Keitele711/
Kittled711/
Keithel711/
Kaitael711/
Khaitel711/
Quitell711/
Kuttill711/
Kisztel711/
Kethell710/
Kithill710/
Kettl671,045/
Ketel67997/
Kutel67315/
Citel67153/
Kitil67111/
Kistl6786/
Kittlová6770/
Kytel6749/
Kätel6737/
Keitl6712/
Kaithele6710/
Kuttl672/
Kittlova672/
Cittl671/
Chettell671/
Chittill671/
Kutll671/
Kithl671/
Kkitl671/
Kesstell670/

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