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Where Does The Last Name Kyd Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kyd is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyd? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Kyd is the 456,743^rd most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 9,834,745 people. Kyd occurs mostly in Africa, where 28 percent of Kyd are found; 28 percent are found in Southern Africa and 28 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,171,416^th most widespread first name on earth, held by 69 people.

Kyd is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 262,999. In South Africa Kyd is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 57 percent are found, Gauteng, where 33 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 7 percent are found. Other than South Africa this surname exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Kyd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kyd has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kyd surname expanded 561 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 686 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kyd Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Kyd are 47.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 94.12% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kyd earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.9% more than the national average, earning R 370,476 per year; in United States they earn 11.32% less than the national average, earning $38,264 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $54,258 CAD per year.