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Kingham Family History

Kingham Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from Kingham in Oxfordshire or Keyingham in East Yorkshire named in Old English from the personal name Cǣga + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + hām ‘village homestead’.

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


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Where is the Kingham family from?

You can see how Kingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kingham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 19 Kingham families living in Ontario. This was about 40% of all the recorded Kingham's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kingham families in 1911.
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What did your Kingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmers Son was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Kingham. 43% of Kingham men worked as a Farmers Son.

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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

  • Farmers Son
    43%
  • Labourer
    29%
  • Farmer
    29%

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Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Kingham. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kingham 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 Kingham. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kingham. For the veterans among your Kingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kingham lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Kingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kingham in 1959 was 37, and 49 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kingham ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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