Kidner
English
Etymology
Apparently from Middle English kidnēre (“kidney”), but the sense is obscure.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɪdnə(ɹ)/
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kidner is the 88336th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 210 individuals. Kidner is most common among White (97.14%) individuals.
References
- Patrick Hans, Richard Coates, Peter McClure, The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, p. 1472
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kidner”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 300.
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