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Kettle
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kettle
English
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Alternative forms
en Kettell
Etymology
The Scottish place-name was historically Cattell (1160). Probably from en gd cat cat or en xpi cat cat with a locational suffix.
Proper noun
~ s
en.
en ucomm co/Cumberland County s/Kentucky c/USA, named after a creek.
en ucomm co/Roane County s/West Virginia c/USA, named after a summit.
en Kingskettle, Fife, Scotland.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Kettle is the 14307th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2092 individuals. Kettle is most common among White (84.56%) individuals.