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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

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Kiele
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Kyale
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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.

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

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.

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