Kittle
Kittle Meaning & Origin
About Kittle
The surname Kittle is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "kitel," which means a short coat or tunic. It could have been a nickname for someone who wore such a garment or a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of kirtles. Another possibility is that it originated as a variant of the surname Kettle, which referred to someone who lived near a kettle-shaped feature or worked with kettles. Overall, the surname Kittle likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name in medieval England.
Popularity
Surname Popularity by Ethnicity
The surname Kittle is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
- Number of People with the name Kittle: 4,253
- Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
- Ranking: 7791
- Frequency per 100k people: 1.44
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kittle based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Pronunciation
Accessibility & Communication
How to write the name Kittle in Braille
Here's how to represent Kittle in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
How to sign the name Kittle using Sign Language
The image below shows how you can spell Kittle using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.
