How common is the surname Kirtley?

2,786 people in the United States had the surname Kirtley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 110,820 Americans. It ranked 11,327th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Kirtley?

Virginia Kirtley, actress (1888-1956).

Where is the surname Kirtley most common?

Wikidata records people named Kirtley in the United States.

Is the surname Kirtley getting more or less common?

More common. 2,655 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,786 in 2010, up 4.9%.

The surname Kirtley

A surname, carried by 2,786 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex K634

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Kirtley is more common than 93% of them.

Origin

Variant of Kirkley.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,786 people named Kirtley in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 110,820 Americans. That is up 4.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,655.

#11,327

rank among US surnames

2,786

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+4.9%

change since 2000 (was #10,990)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,319	Twitchell	2,789	110,701
#11,321	Dorton	2,788	110,741
#11,322	Maharaj	2,787	110,781
#11,327	Markovich	2,786	110,820
#11,334	Crowson	2,785	110,860
#11,335	Dedios	2,784	110,900

Who is named Kirtley

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

88% of people named Kirtley identified as white (not Hispanic), 6.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 88%
Black (not Hispanic) 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Kirtleys

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Virginia Kirtley
Actress (1888-1956)

Questions

Where does the surname Kirtley come from?: Variant of Kirkley.
How common is the surname Kirtley?: 2,786 people in the United States had the surname Kirtley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 110,820 Americans. It ranked 11,327th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Kirtley?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Kirtley identified as white (not Hispanic), and 6.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Kirtley?: Virginia Kirtley, actress (1888-1956).
Where is the surname Kirtley most common?: Wikidata records people named Kirtley in the United States.
Is the surname Kirtley getting more or less common?: More common. 2,655 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,786 in 2010, up 4.9%.