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Kit Family History

Kit Surname Meaning

Ukrainian and Rusyn: nickname from Ukrainian and Rusyn kit ‘cat’. As a Rusyn name it is also found in Poland.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 揭 meaning ‘raise hoist’ in ancient Chinese: shortened form of the placename Jie Yang (揭陽) (located in present-day eastern Guangdong province) possibly borne by descendants of the governor of Jieyang originally called Shi Ding also known as Jie Yang Ling (揭陽令) during the Western Han dynasty (206 BC - 25 AD).

Chinese: Teochew Hokkien or Taiwanese form of the surname 吉 see Ji.

Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 傑 (meaning ‘outstanding’ or ‘hero’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

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


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Where is the Kit family from?

You can see how Kit families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kit family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kit families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 3 Kit families living in Hampshire. This was about 30% of all the recorded Kit's in United Kingdom. Hampshire and 1 other county had the highest population of Kit families in 1891.
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What did your Kit ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Farm Laborer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kit. 31% of Kit men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Kit women worked as a Farm Laborer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kit were Labor and Housework.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    31%
  • Farm Laborer
    31%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Labor
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farm Laborer
    34%
  • Clerk
    23%
  • Tobacco Stemmer
    23%
  • Housework
    23%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kit. 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 331 military records available for the last name Kit. For the veterans among your Kit ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kit lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Kit life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Kit in 1963 was 93, and 60 in 2002.

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