Kitten Surname
Approximately 157 people bear this surname
Kitten Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the kitten'; compare Catt.
William Kytene, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Johanna de Ketyne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
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Read More About This SurnameKitten Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Papua New Guinea | 42 | 1:194,136 | 26,902 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Kitten (361) may also be a first name.
Kitten Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the kitten'; compare Catt.
William Kytene, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Johanna de Ketyne, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
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Kitten Demographics
Average Male Kitten Height
177 cm
Average Female Kitten Height
160.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kitten Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kitten Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kitten is found most frequently in Germany. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kitten? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,391,595th most widely held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Kitten reside; 54 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Kitten is also the 458,188th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 361 people.
The surname Kitten is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 1,238,546. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 98 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 27 percent reside and France, where 13 percent reside.
Kitten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kitten has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Kitten surname decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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