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Kitchell Name Meaning

English (Sussex and Middlesex): nickname from Middle English kechel kichel ‘small cake of a kind given as alms in the name of God’. Godfathers and godmothers would commonly give such cakes to their godchildren when they asked for a blessing. Compare Chaucer's ‘a Goddes kechel’ (variant reading kichel).

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


Similar surnames: Mitchell, Kitchen, Satchell, Patchell, Witcher, Kidwell, Winchell

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Where is the Kitchell family from?

You can see how Kitchell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kitchell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kitchell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 26 Kitchell families living in Sussex. This was about 31% of all the recorded Kitchell's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Kitchell families in 1891.
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What did your Kitchell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kitchell. 80% of Kitchell 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
    80%
  • Cotton Weaver
    10%
  • Housemaid
    10%
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Census Records

There are 7,000 census records available for the last name Kitchell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kitchell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 695 immigration records available for the last name Kitchell. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Kitchell. For the veterans among your Kitchell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kitchell lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Kitchell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1975. The average life expectancy for Kitchell in 1957 was 55, and 72 in 2004.

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