Kyme Surname

731,961st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Kyme Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kyme.' South Kyme is a parish in Lincolnshire, eight miles from Tattershall; North Kyme is a township in the same parish.

Philip de Kyme, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Kyme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1881:296,37322,665
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Australia351:771,30649,759
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Bermuda221:2,967463
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Belize11:355,4743,977
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Kyme (209) may also be a first name.

Kyme Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kyme.' South Kyme is a parish in Lincolnshire, eight miles from Tattershall; North Kyme is a township in the same parish.

Philip de Kyme, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Rosa de Kyme, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William de Kyma, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Lucia de Kyme, Yorkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Symon de Kyme, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1638. Robert Lloyd and Elizabeth Kyme: Marriage Lic. (London).

1641. Nightingale Kyme and Elizabeth Pigeon: ibid.

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

The founder of this family founded also the Priory of Bolinton, co. Lincoln, temp. King Stephen. The Kymes "assumed the surname from a fair lordship, the principal place of their residence, in Kesteven, in the county of Lincoln." Burke's Ext. Peerage. The barony of Kyrne is in abeyance.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kyme Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kyme occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kyme? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 731,961st most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 18,402,894 people. The surname Kyme occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Kyme reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 625,736th most commonly occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 209 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 188 people, or 1 in 296,373. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Lancashire, where 14 percent reside. Aside from England this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Kyme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kyme has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kyme Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kyme last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kyme earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.04% more than the national average, earning $47,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.56% more than the national average, earning $52,940 CAD per year.

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Keyme892/
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Kym8617,476/
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Kymm7524/
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Kejme671/
Kimge671/
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Hkime671/
Kemge671/
Khyom671/
Kimeć671/
Kémer671/
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