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

Kyte, 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 Kyte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kyte in America

Kyte is the 21307th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kyte surname appeared 1,230 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 Kyte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kyte 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 Kyte

The surname KYTE is of English origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is believed to be a toponymic name, derived from the Old English words "cyte" or "cyte-mann," meaning "a cottage-dweller" or "a cottager." The name likely originated in areas where there were small hamlets or settlements with cottages, such as in the counties of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname KYTE can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296, where a Thomas Kyte is mentioned. Another early record is from the Pipe Rolls of Berkshire in 1327, which lists a John Kyte as a taxpayer.

The name KYTE also appears in the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1439, where a Richard Kyte is recorded as owning land in the village of Birch. This suggests that the name may have been associated with landowners and yeomen during that period.

In the 16th century, the surname KYTE is found in various parish records and manorial documents across southern England. For example, in 1562, a Thomas Kyte was recorded as a witness to a will in the parish of Betchworth, Surrey.

One notable individual with the surname KYTE was Thomas Kyte (c. 1550-1624), an English divine and theologian who served as the Dean of Arches and the Master of Christ's College, Cambridge. Another was Robert Kyte (1687-1753), an English clergyman and author who wrote several religious works.

In the 17th century, the KYTE surname is found in various parts of England, including London, where a John Kyte was listed as a merchant in the city's records in 1621. Another notable individual was Captain William Kyte (1635-1696), an English naval officer who served during the Anglo-Dutch Wars and is mentioned in Samuel Pepys' famous diary.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the KYTE surname continued to be found across England, with many families residing in the counties of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. One notable figure from this period was William Kyte (1770-1844), an English landscape painter who specialized in depicting rural scenes and coastal views.

Throughout its history, the surname KYTE has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Kite, Kight, and Kighte, reflecting regional dialects and changes in pronunciation over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kyte

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

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 Kyte 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 Kyte 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 Kyte was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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