Kittson Surname

897,852nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 298 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Kittson Surname Definition:

Kitt’s (Son), Kitt’s Son v. Kitt.

Kittson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
Canada811:454,88439,362
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England91:6,190,895170,599
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Kittson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Kitt’s (Son), Kitt’s Son v. Kitt.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kittson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kittson has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kittson? popularity and diffusion

Kittson is the 897,852nd most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 24,454,852 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Kittson live; 86 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 174 people, or 1 in 2,083,097. In The United States it is most frequent in: Montana, where 33 percent are found, Oregon, where 25 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Kittson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kittson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kittson last name increased 1,338 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kittson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kittson surname is chiefly Anglican (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kittson surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Kittson earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.91% less than the national average, earning $36,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.06% more than the national average, earning $55,675 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaittson931/
Kitson9210,504/
Kaitson8618/
Kittsen8616/
Kitsonh861/
Kittsom861/
Kithson861/
Kittsan861/
Khitson861/
Kitshon861/
Kitsoun861/
Kettson860/
Keithson8011/
Kaittsan801/
Khitsone801/
Khittsen801/
Kietsson801/
Chittson800/
Kidson772,167/
Kitsun77179/
Kitsen7788/
Kitsan7787/
Ketson7765/
Kitsom7751/
Kitsonova755/
Kitchon71341/
Khitsun71206/
Chitson71180/
Kitsune71180/
Koitsan71134/
Khitsan7168/
Kitsane7136/
Ketsong7111/
Quitson717/
Khidson714/
Kaitsan713/
Keytson712/
Khetson712/
Khitsen711/
Koitsun711/
Kaicson711/
Ketsone711/
Kuitsen711/
Kethson711/
Khitsane67770/
Kizon6795/
Quietson6777/
Kitschun6745/
Ketchson6710/
Khoitsan677/
Khaitsan677/
Kitshane671/
Khaidson671/
Quaitson671/
Keitchon671/
Kicon671/
Ketsoong671/
Keatsoon671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kittson
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