Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KYLE
There are approximately 5,185 people named Kyle in the UK. That makes it the 2,037th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 82 are named Kyle.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
KailKile
Kiele
Kiles
Kiel
Koyle
Cuyle
Ckyle
Cuyles
Kyale
Kuyle
Khyle
Kyal
Kiyle
Kuyel
Kielle
Kuyal
Kyall
Khyal
Khile
Kisle
Kyals
Kiil
Kial
Kiol
Kyaly
The Kyle surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From a district of the same name in Ayrshire, Scotland. Gaelic, Coill, a wood. The river Coyle runs through the district, whence, perhaps, the name.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KYLE. A topographical term implying a sound or strait. Jamieson.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.