Kidman
English edit
Etymology edit
From kid + -man, an occupational surname for a goatherd or someone in charge of young livestock.
Proper noun edit
Kidman (plural Kidmans)
- A surname originating as an occupation.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kidman is the 40745th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 536 individuals. Kidman is most common among White (94.03%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kidman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 300.