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Kirkwood Family History

Kirkwood Name Meaning

Scottish (central): habitational name from any of at least three places in Scotland called Kirkwood (Ayrshire Dumfriesshire Lanarkshire) named with Middle English kirk ‘church’ (Old Norse kirkja) + wode ‘wood’.

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


Similar surnames: Kirkland, Silkwood, Norwood, Harwood, Linwood, Ringwood, Garwood

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Where is the Kirkwood family from?

You can see how Kirkwood families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kirkwood family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kirkwood families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 194 Kirkwood families living in Ontario. This was about 62% of all the recorded Kirkwood's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Kirkwood families in 1911.
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What did your Kirkwood ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Kirkwood. 38% of Kirkwood men worked as a Farmer and 24% of Kirkwood women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kirkwood were Clerk and Bookkeeper. .

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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
    38%
  • Labourer
    9%
  • Farmers Son
    6%
  • Clerk
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    24%
  • Housekeeper
    20%
  • Teacher
    17%
  • Bookkeeper
    10%
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Census Records

There are 78,000 census records available for the last name Kirkwood. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kirkwood 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 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Kirkwood. 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 13,000 military records available for the last name Kirkwood. For the veterans among your Kirkwood ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kirkwood lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Kirkwood life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kirkwood in 1946 was 46, and 77 in 2004.

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