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Kightlinger Family History

Kightlinger Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Keitlinger a habitational name for someone from a place with some such name as Keitlingen. Keitlinghausen is the name of a place near Gütersloh in Westphalia and may be the source.

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


Similar surnames: Kitzinger, Kitelinger, Killinger, Schlinger, Dillinger, Sidelinger

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Where is the Kightlinger family from?

You can see how Kightlinger families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kightlinger family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kightlinger families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there was 1 Kightlinger family living in British Columbia. This was about 50% of all the recorded Kightlinger's in Canada. British Columbia and 1 other province had the highest population of Kightlinger families in 1911.
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What did your Kightlinger ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kightlinger. 22% of Kightlinger men worked as a Laborer and 16% of Kightlinger women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kightlinger were Salesman and Service Man. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    22%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Truck Driver
    15%
  • Salesman
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    16%
  • Teacher
    12%
  • Practical Nurse
    12%
  • Service Man
    8%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 68 immigration records available for the last name Kightlinger. 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 853 military records available for the last name Kightlinger. For the veterans among your Kightlinger ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kightlinger lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Kightlinger life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Kightlinger in 1958 was 63, and 75 in 2004.

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