Kyle is a surname of Scottish origin.
It is derived from a placename, likely from Gaelic caol "narrow, strait" but there are other possible derivations.
The name of the Kyle District itself is traditionally attributed to the legendary king Coel Hen (there are actually no narrows or straights in Ayrshire's Kyle District; c.f. Coylton).
On the geographical origin of those bearing the surname Kyle, by 1881 it occurred most densely in the county of Berwickshire, followed by Dumfries.
People with the surname include:
Alexandra Kyle
Andy Kyle, Canadian baseball player
Beatrice Kyle
Benjaman Kyle, American man with retrograde amnesia
Chris Kyle (1974–2013), United States Navy SEAL
Dan Kyle Louisiana politician
David Kyle, science fiction writer
Doug Kyle, Canadian long-distance runner
Duncan Kyle
Iris Kyle, American 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder
Jack Kyle (1926–2014), Irish rugby player
James H. Kyle
Jayanthi Kyle, American singer
Jeremy Kyle, British TV and radio presenter, best known for The Jeremy Kyle Show
John Kyle
John J. J. Kyle, Scots-born Argentine scientist
John W. Kyle
Kevin Kyle
Louisa Venable Kyle (1903–1999), US writer
Maeve Kyle
Penelope W. Kyle
Peter Kyle
Peter Kyle (politician), Labour MP for Hove since 2015
Wallace Kyle
Fictional characters:
Benjamin Kyle
Selina Kyle
