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Kinmond Family History

Kinmond Surname Meaning

from any of several places named with Gaelic ceann + monadh ‘head or end of a muir an upland area a hill’ for example Kinmont in Methven (Perths) Kinmonth in Glenbervie (Kirkcudbrights) or Kinmonth in Rhynd (Perths).

Written forms apparently having three syllables such as Kinnemont are sometimes perhaps for Kinninmonth (which has a similar but not identical origin) especially in Fife.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Kinmond families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kinmond family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Kinmond families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 8 Kinmond families living in Durham. This was 100% of all the recorded Kinmond's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Kinmond families in 1891.
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What did your Kinmond ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kinmond. 100% of Kinmond women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 538 immigration records available for the last name Kinmond. 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 443 military records available for the last name Kinmond. For the veterans among your Kinmond ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kinmond lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Kinmond life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Kinmond in 1965 was 89, and 69 in 2004.

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