Kite

See also: kite, kitę, and Kitę

English

Etymology

  • As an English surname, from the noun kite (“bird of prey”).
  • As a German surname, Americanized from Keith.
  • Also as an English surname, from placenames derived from Old English cȳte (“hut, cottage”).

Proper noun

Kite (countable and uncountable, plural Kites)

  1. A surname.
  2. A minor city in Johnson County, Georgia, United States, named after Shaderick Kight, who chose the spelling.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Kite is the 6258th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5457 individuals. Kite is most common among White (89.79%) individuals.

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