Kingsford Family History

Kingsford Surname Meaning

English (Kent and Middlesex): habitational name chiefly from a lost place in Mersham (Kent). Places called Kingsford and Kingford in Devon, Essex, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire are alternative possible sources of this surname in other parts of England.

The Kent placename derives from Old English cing ‘king’ (genitive cinges) + feld ‘open country’. The Worcestershire placename derives from the Old English personal name Cēna + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + ford ‘ford’.

The other placenames derive from Old English cing + ford.

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

Similar surnames: Kingsmore, Kingsbury, Langford, Winford, Kingsland, Dunsford, Binford, Horsford, Lansford, Kingston

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You can see how Kingsford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kingsford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kingsford families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 11 Kingsford families living in Ontario. This was about 73% of all the recorded Kingsford's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kingsford families in 1911.

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What did your Kingsford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Clerk in holy orders and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kingsford. 15% of Kingsford men worked as a Clerk in holy orders and 68% of Kingsford women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kingsford were Farmworker and None.

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Clerk in holy orders

15%

Railway clerk

15%

baker confectioner master

10%

Farmworker

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Private means

17%

Independent

None

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Census Record

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Kingsford. 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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There are 1K military records available for the last name Kingsford. For the veterans among your Kingsford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kingsford lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Kingsford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kingsford in 1955 was 74, and 82 in 2004.

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Kingsford Surname Meaning

The other placenames derive from Old English cing + ford.

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

Where is the Kingsford family from?

What did your Kingsford ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Clerk in holy orders

15%

Railway clerk

15%

baker confectioner master

10%

Farmworker

10%

Unpaid domestic duties

68%

Private means

17%

Independent

None

What Kingsford family records will you find?

What is the average Kingsford lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Kingsford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1978, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kingsford in 1955 was 74, and 82 in 2004.

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Kingsford Surname Meaning

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Where is the Kingsford family from?

What did your Kingsford ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Military Records

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What is the average Kingsford lifespan?

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