An English and Scottish surname, Kidd comes from the Middle English terms ‘kid’ and ‘kidde’ which mean a young goat, a herder of goats or a spirited person. The spelling variations for Kidd include Kid, Kyd and Kydd. Across most of England there are Kidd families. Most are settled in the northern areas of Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Lancashire and Derbyshire. All regions of Scotland the Kidd surname is located. Especially in the eastern portion, in Angus, Aberdeenshire, Fife and Perthshire are where most with the Kidd surname live. Within the United States the original Kidd families settled in Virginia, Maryland, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, New York, Texas, Arkansas and Indiana. Famous: Isaac C. Kidd, Sr. (U. S. Naval Admiral killed during the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor), James Kidd (professional footballer from England), Tom Kidd (professional golfer from Scotland), William “Captain” Kidd (17th century Scottish privateer), Michael Kidd (movie film and theater choreographer), Jodie Kidd (English fashion model), Jason Kidd (professional basketball player), Sue Monk Kidd (novelist) and Billy Kidd (champion alpine skier).