Kittson

Kittson Meaning & Origin

About Kittson
The surname Kittson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Kit," a diminutive of Christopher. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Kit or Christopher. Over time, the name evolved to Kittson, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in England and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kittson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kittson: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kittson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kittson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kittson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kittson in Braille

Here's how to represent Kittson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kittson in braille

How to sign the name Kittson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kittson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kittson in sign language

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