Find out how popular the last name Kirkling is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kirkling.

Kirkling, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kirkling surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kirkling in America

Kirkling is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kirkling surname appeared 114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kirkling.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kirkling to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kirkling

The surname "KIRKLING" is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "cyrice" meaning church and "ling" meaning a meadow or pasture. This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who lived near or owned a meadow near a church.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Cyriclinge". This entry refers to a settlement in Nottinghamshire, which may have been the place of origin for the surname.

During the 13th century, the name was recorded in various forms, such as "Kirklinge" and "Kyrkelynge". These variations reflect the evolution of the English language and the different ways the name was spelled and pronounced.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname KIRKLING was John Kirkling, a merchant from York who was known for his involvement in the wool trade. Records from that time show that he was granted a license to export wool to the Netherlands in 1372.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Sir Thomas Kirkling, a knight who served in the Wars of the Roses during the 15th century. He fought for the House of York and was granted lands in Lincolnshire for his loyalty.

During the 16th century, the surname appears in various parish records throughout England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire. One notable example is William Kirkling, who was born in 1542 in Doncaster, Yorkshire.

In the 17th century, the name was also found in Scotland, where it was sometimes spelled as "Kirklin". One example is Robert Kirklin, a merchant from Edinburgh who was involved in the trade with the Netherlands in the late 1600s.

Another notable figure from this period was Elizabeth Kirkling, born in 1647 in Lincolnshire. She was a Quaker and is known for her writings on religious topics, which were published in the late 1600s.

As the centuries progressed, the surname KIRKLING continued to be found throughout various regions of England and Scotland, with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kirkling

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kirkling.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kirkling was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kirkling has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kirkling was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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