Kitchingham Surname

937,786th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kitchingham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kitchen-man,' a scullion, a cook. The corrupted Kitchingham is more common in the reverse case; compare Deadman and Swetman for Debenham and Swetenham.

Willelmus Kychynman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Kitchingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:400,84927,632
United States641:5,663,421279,165
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Kitchingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the kitchen-man,' a scullion, a cook. The corrupted Kitchingham is more common in the reverse case; compare Deadman and Swetman for Debenham and Swetenham.

Willelmus Kychynman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Kychynman, 1379: ibid.

Beatrix Kychynman, 1379: ibid.

Hugo Kychynman, 1379: ibid.

Four Kychynmans occur also on., resident in the village of 'Colyngham.' The surname is common in Yorkshire records.

1661. Willoughby West and Ester Kitchingman: Marriage Lic. (Canterbury).

1666. Thomas Kitchinman and Anne Browne: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Kitchingham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kitchingham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kitchingham occurs most in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitchingham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 937,786th most widely held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 26,026,950 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Kitchingham reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 400,849. In England Kitchingham is most frequent in: Kent, where 31 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Essex, where 9 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and New Zealand, where 16 percent live.

Kitchingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kitchingham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kitchingham surname expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 914 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kitchingham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kitchingham last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Kitchingham earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.63% less than the national average, earning $34,246 USD per year.

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