Kitts Surname
Approximately 6,372 people bear this surname
Kitts Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Christopher,' from the nick. Kit; v. Kitson.
Nicholas Kitte, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Kitte, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Osbert Kyt, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameKitts Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,297 | 1:68,427 | 7,955 |
| England | 543 | 1:102,612 | 10,789 |
| Canada | 330 | 1:111,653 | 11,929 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 260 | 1:93,751 | 9,645 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 784 | 1:64,054 | 6,976 |
Kitts (49) may also be a first name.
Kitts Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Christopher,' from the nick. Kit; v. Kitson.
Nicholas Kitte, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Kitte, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Osbert Kyt, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1621. Buried — Jone Kitts: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1667-8. Henry Kitt and Mary Long: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1660. Married — Thomas Rolley and Jane Kitte: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Kitt’s (Son), Kitt’s Son v. Kitt.
A ' nurse-name' of Christopher.
The son of Kit or Christopher, "s" being added for son.
Kitts Demographics
Average Kitts Salary in
United States
$40,524 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kitts Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kitts Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kitts (Arabic: كيتس, Russian: Китц) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Kitts click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kitts? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 76,855th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,143,683 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Kitts live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kitts is also the 1,430,306th most commonly held given name worldwide. It is borne by 49 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,297 people, or 1 in 68,427. In The United States Kitts is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 21 percent are found, Virginia, where 11 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States it occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Kitts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kitts has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kitts surname grew 676 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,533 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kitts Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kitts last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kitts last name are 19.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.03% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kitts earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.08% less than the national average, earning $40,524 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.82% more than the national average, earning $50,092 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keitts | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kits | 89 | 1,462 | / |
| Kitse | 80 | 2,599 | / |
| Ketts | 80 | 185 | / |
| Kitsz | 80 | 126 | / |
| Keits | 80 | 25 | / |
| Koits | 80 | 24 | / |
| Khits | 80 | 23 | / |
| Kaits | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kiots | 80 | 11 | / |
| Kiets | 80 | 8 | / |
| Citts | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kittz | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kitzs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kitss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kytts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gkits | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kiths | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kitsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kittsova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keatts | 73 | 1,272 | / |
| Kitsch | 73 | 638 | / |
| Kuitse | 73 | 131 | / |
| Chitts | 73 | 93 | / |
| Kitshe | 73 | 77 | / |
| Keites | 73 | 66 | / |
| Keiths | 73 | 60 | / |
| Kaites | 73 | 48 | / |
| Keijts | 73 | 36 | / |
| Kaitse | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kettős | 73 | 6 | / |
| Khoits | 73 | 2 | / |
| Quitts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khetts | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keitse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khitse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gkeits | 73 | 1 | / |
| Keittz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Khittsova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kitz | 67 | 1,598 | / |
| Kets | 67 | 1,426 | / |
| Keitsch | 67 | 525 | / |
| Kyts | 67 | 482 | / |
| Kitsche | 67 | 135 | / |
| Koitsch | 67 | 94 | / |
| Kitsova | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kietsch | 67 | 57 | / |
| Keitese | 67 | 33 | / |
| Keattes | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kitc | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kaitese | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kids | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kishtse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cits | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaitsch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kitsová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Keitesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaitse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khaitsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaitshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kitx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kjts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quietts | 67 | 0 | / |
Kitts Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kitts in the Russian language | ||
| Китц | kitc | - |
| Kitts in the Arabic language | ||
| كيتس | kyts | - |
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Kitts Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kitts
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