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There are approximately 4,114 people named Kettle in the UK. That makes it the 2,531th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 65 are named Kettle.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Kettle surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From the parish of Kettle, in Fifeshire, Scotland.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

KETTLE. 1. AparishinFifeshh-e. 2. The personal name Chetell occurring in Domesday ; in H.Pi. Ketel, Kctyl.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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