Kettle

See also: kettle

English

Alternative forms

• Kettell

Etymology

The Scottish place-name was historically Cattell (1160). Probably from Scottish Gaelic cat (“cat”) or Pictish cat (“cat”) with a locational suffix.

Proper noun

Kettle (plural Kettles)

1. A surname.
2. A village in Fife council area, near Cupar in Scotland.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kettle is the 14307^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2092 individuals. Kettle is most common among White (84.56%) individuals.