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Kimball Family History

Kimball Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Great and Little Kimble (Buckinghamshire). The placename probably derives from Old English cyne ‘royal’ + belle ‘(bell-shaped) hill’.

variant of Kimble.

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


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Where is the Kimball family from?

You can see how Kimball families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kimball family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kimball families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 33 Kimball families living in London. This was about 51% of all the recorded Kimball's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kimball families in 1891.
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What did your Kimball ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kimball. 67% of Kimball women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Private Means
    34%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Kimball. 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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Draft Cards

There are 37,000 military records available for the last name Kimball. For the veterans among your Kimball ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kimball lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Kimball life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Kimball in 1941 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

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