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Kitchener Name Meaning

English (southeastern):: occupational name from Middle English kychener ‘someone employed in (or in charge of) a kitchen especially the kitchen of a monastery’. See Kitchen . habitational name from Kitchenour in Beckley (Sussex). The placename derives from an Old English personal name Cycci (genitive Cyccan) + Old English ōra ‘bank edge hill’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kitchen, Kitchens, Kitchin, Kitchings, Kitching, Mitchener, Michener

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Where is the Kitchener family from?

You can see how Kitchener families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kitchener family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kitchener families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 25 Kitchener families living in Ontario. This was about 69% of all the recorded Kitchener's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kitchener families in 1911.
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What did your Kitchener ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Kitchener. 30% of Kitchener men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Kitchener women worked as a Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    30%
  • Carpenter
    18%
  • Trapper
    18%
  • Farm Laborer
    18%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 29,000 census records available for the last name Kitchener. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kitchener census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kitchener. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Kitchener. For the veterans among your Kitchener ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kitchener lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, Kitchener life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1970, and highest in 1969. The average life expectancy for Kitchener in 1966 was 71, and 88 in 2004.

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