Kitts Surname

76,855th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,372 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

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.

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Kitts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,2971:68,4277,955
England5431:102,61210,789
Canada3301:111,65311,929
Wales461:67,2725,910
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Australia361:749,88148,970
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
France51:13,284,544357,392
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
India51:153,413,076951,030
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malta41:107,5681,849
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Saint Kitts and Nevis21:27,6001,126
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2601:93,7519,645
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales31:522,80514,314
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7841:64,0546,976

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Kitt’s (Son), Kitt’s Son v. Kitt.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A ' nurse-name' of Christopher.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The son of Kit or Christopher, "s" being added for son.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keitts910/
Kits891,462/
Kitse802,599/
Ketts80185/
Kitsz80126/
Keits8025/
Koits8024/
Khits8023/
Kaits8021/
Kiots8011/
Kiets808/
Citts805/
Kittz803/
Kitzs801/
Kitss801/
Kytts801/
Gkits801/
Kiths801/
Kitsh801/
Kittsova771/
Keatts731,272/
Kitsch73638/
Kuitse73131/
Chitts7393/
Kitshe7377/
Keites7366/
Keiths7360/
Kaites7348/
Keijts7336/
Kaitse7311/
Kettős736/
Khoits732/
Quitts731/
Khetts731/
Keitse731/
Khitse731/
Gkeits731/
Keittz730/
Khittsova718/
Kitz671,598/
Kets671,426/
Keitsch67525/
Kyts67482/
Kitsche67135/
Koitsch6794/
Kitsova6769/
Kietsch6757/
Keitese6733/
Keattes6719/
Kitc6717/
Kaitese678/
Kids676/
Kishtse674/
Cits674/
Kaitsch673/
Kitsová672/
Keitesh671/
Khaitse671/
Khaitsh671/
Kaitshe671/
Kitx671/
Kjts671/
Quietts670/

Kitts Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kitts in the Russian language
Китцkitc-
Kitts in the Arabic language
كيتسkyts-

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