Find out how popular the last name Kirkaldie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kirkaldie.

Kirkaldie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kirkaldie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kirkaldie in America

Kirkaldie is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kirkaldie surname appeared 123 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kirkaldie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kirkaldie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kirkaldie

The surname Kirkaldie originates from Scotland, dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Scots Gaelic "Kirk-Caldi," meaning "the church of Caldi," referring to a Celtic saint. The name was first recorded in the parish of Kilcalmonell in Argyllshire.

In the early 13th century, the name appeared in the records of the Abbey of Cupar in Fife, where a landowner named Gilmichael de Kircaldy is mentioned. This suggests that the Kirkaldie family had established themselves as landowners in the region by that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname is in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, where Adam de Kircaldy and Thomas de Kircaldy are listed as swearing fealty to King Edward I of England. This document provides evidence of the name's existence in medieval Scotland.

In the 15th century, records show a John Kirkcaldy who was a Scottish clergyman and diplomat, serving as the Archdeacon of St Andrews and later as the Bishop of Brechin from 1457 to 1481.

Sir James Kirkcaldy (c. 1510-1556) was a prominent Scottish soldier and nobleman who fought in the Anglo-Scottish Wars and the Rough Wooing. He was known for his defense of Edinburgh Castle against the English in 1548.

Sir William Kirkcaldy of Grange (c. 1520-1573) was a Scottish soldier and Protestant leader who played a significant role in the Scottish Reformation. He was a staunch supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, and later fought against the forces of her son, James VI.

In the 17th century, David Kirkaldy (1655-1693) was a Scottish mathematician and inventor, best known for developing an early calculating machine called the "Pascaline" or "Leges Arithemeticae."

The name Kirkaldie has also been associated with notable individuals in more recent centuries, such as John Kirkaldie (1820-1880), a Scottish-born Australian politician and businessman who became a prominent figure in the development of Melbourne.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kirkaldie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kirkaldie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kirkaldie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kirkaldie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kirkaldie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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