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Kipling Family History

Kipling Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from Kiplin in Bolton on Swale (North Yorkshire). The placename probably derives from an Old English personal name Cippela + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas.

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


Similar surnames: Gilling, Kipping, Pilling, Kiesling, Willing, Billing, Tipping

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Where is the Kipling family from?

You can see how Kipling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kipling family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Kipling families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 280 Kipling families living in Yorkshire. This was about 37% of all the recorded Kipling's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Kipling families in 1891.
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What did your Kipling ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kipling. 25% of Kipling men worked as a Farmer and 75% of Kipling women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kipling were Haulage Contractor and Unpaid Domestic. .

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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 1939

  • Farmer
    25%
  • General Labourer
    21%
  • Incapacitated
    7%
  • Haulage Contractor
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    75%
  • Unpaid Household Duties
    2%
  • Private Means
    2%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    2%
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Census Records

There are 15,000 census records available for the last name Kipling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kipling 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Kipling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Kipling. For the veterans among your Kipling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kipling lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Kipling life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Kipling in 1956 was 50, and 72 in 2004.

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