English (southeastern): occupational name from Middle English king ‘king’ + man(n) ‘man’ denoting a servant of the king a member of the king's household.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Kingman family from?
You can see how Kingman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kingman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kingman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 90 Kingman families living in London. This was about 23% of all the recorded Kingman's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kingman families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kingman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1939, Colliery Hewer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kingman. 14% of Kingman men worked as a Colliery Hewer and 82% of Kingman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kingman were General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Dutie. .
Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Kingman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Kingman in 1952 was 53, and 49 in 2004.