Kittow Surname
Approximately 246 people bear this surname
Kittow Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Cornish surname.
John Kittowe and Elizabeth Bland, 1543: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
Tamson (i.e. Thomasine) Kyttowe, 1581: Reg. St. Columb Major.
John, son of Joane Kettoe, 1604: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameKittow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 132 | 1:422,107 | 28,563 |
| New Zealand | 75 | 1:60,378 | 9,390 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 106 | 1:229,956 | 17,302 |
Kittow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A Cornish surname.
John Kittowe and Elizabeth Bland, 1543: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
Tamson (i.e. Thomasine) Kyttowe, 1581: Reg. St. Columb Major.
John, son of Joane Kettoe, 1604: ibid.
James Kettowe, or Kittowe (Somerset), Queen's Coll., 1608: Register of the University of Oxford.
(Celtic) Leethanded [Irish and Gaelic ciotóg, ciotach] A celebrated chief of the MacDonnells was called Colkitto, or Colla the Left- handed, because (according to tradition) he could use his sword in battle with the left hand as well as with the right.—Joyce, Irish Names, II. 165.
The late Dr. Kitto, the celebrated biblical illustrator, gives the following amusing, if not very convincing, account of the origin of his name: —
Cornish forms of Kit, for Christopher,
Kittow Demographics
Average Kittow Salary in
England
£23,100
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Kittow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kittow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kittow has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kittow.
How Common Is The Last Name Kittow? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kittow is the 1,025,894th most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 29,624,170 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Kittow reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 132 people, or 1 in 422,107. In England Kittow is mostly found in: Devon, where 27 percent live, Hampshire, where 17 percent live and Cornwall, where 10 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Kittow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kittow has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Kittow surname rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kitow | 91 | 11 | / |
| Kitowa | 83 | 190 | / |
| Kistow | 83 | 175 | / |
| Kitowe | 83 | 29 | / |
| Kittaw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kishtow | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kittova | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kittoff | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kitaw | 73 | 7,911 | / |
| Kitov | 73 | 3,577 | / |
| Kätow | 73 | 35 | / |
| Citow | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kitof | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kitova | 67 | 3,950 | / |
| Kaitov | 67 | 333 | / |
| Khitov | 67 | 105 | / |
| Kistov | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kitoff | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kitawe | 67 | 49 | / |
| Ketowe | 67 | 44 | / |
| Kitovs | 67 | 43 | / |
| Kiotov | 67 | 36 | / |
| Chitow | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kituov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quitow | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kitofe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kitoev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kittaf | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kitoov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kettov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kitouf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kittav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kettaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ketowa | 67 | 1 | / |
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