Kill Family History

Kill Surname Meaning

German and Luxembourgish: from a short form of the personal name Kilian.

German and Luxembourgish: habitational name from the village of Kill in the Eifel in Germany.

Jewish: perhaps a nickname from Yiddish kil ‘cool’.

English (Hampshire and Wiltshire): perhaps from the Old Norse personal name Killi of uncertain origin.

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

Similar surnames: Kiel, Kil, Gill, Koll, Dill, Kile, Hill, Nill, Will, Gell

23K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
9K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
28K	Census and Voter Lists
15K	Member Trees

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Where is the Kill family from?

You can see how Kill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kill families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 93 Kill families living in Hampshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Kill's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Kill families in 1891.

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What did your Kill ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kill. 28% of Kill men worked as an Unpaid domestic duties and 79% of Kill women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kill were General labourer (retired) and Housewife.

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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.

Unpaid domestic duties

28%

Gardener

19%

Incapacitated

19%

General labourer (retired)

19%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Housewife

What Kill family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 28K census records available for the last name Kill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kill census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Kill. 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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Military Records

There are 9K military records available for the last name Kill. For the veterans among your Kill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kill lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Kill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Kill in 1955 was 50, and 72 in 2004.

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Kill Surname Meaning

German and Luxembourgish: from a short form of the personal name Kilian.

German and Luxembourgish: habitational name from the village of Kill in the Eifel in Germany.

Jewish: perhaps a nickname from Yiddish kil ‘cool’.

English (Hampshire and Wiltshire): perhaps from the Old Norse personal name Killi of uncertain origin.

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

Where is the Kill family from?

What did your Kill 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.

Unpaid domestic duties

28%

Gardener

19%

Incapacitated

19%

General labourer (retired)

19%

Unpaid domestic duties

79%

Unpaid domestic

Incapacitated

Housewife

What Kill family records will you find?

What is the average Kill lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Kill life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Kill in 1955 was 50, and 72 in 2004.

Kill Family History

Kill Surname Meaning

78,000 record(s) for Kill

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What did your Kill ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Kill lifespan?

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Kill Surname Meaning

78,000 record(s) for Kill

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Kill family from?

What did your Kill ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Kill family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Kill family history

What is the average Kill lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Kill family tree

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