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

Kitchell, 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 Kitchell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kitchell in America

Kitchell is the 21080th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kitchell surname appeared 1,246 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 Kitchell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kitchell 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 Kitchell

The surname KITCHELL is believed to have originated in England, with its roots dating back to the medieval period. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English word "cyccel," which means "kite" or "falcon," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have been associated with the sport of falconry or lived in an area where kites or falcons were prevalent.

The earliest recorded instances of the KITCHELL surname can be traced back to the 13th century. In the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a record of land ownership in medieval England, a person named Richard Kychel is mentioned in 1273. This spelling variation suggests that the name may have evolved from a place name or a descriptive nickname related to the presence of kites or falcons in a particular area.

One notable historical reference to the KITCHELL surname can be found in the Feet of Fines for Essex, a legal document from 1399, which mentions a John Kytchell. This record provides evidence of the name's presence in the eastern part of England during the late medieval period.

In the 16th century, the KITCHELL surname appeared in various records, such as the Subsidy Rolls for Gloucestershire in 1523, where a Thomas Kytchell is listed. This indicates that the name had spread to other regions of England by this time.

Among the early bearers of the KITCHELL surname, one noteworthy individual was William Kitchell (1592-1668), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Brixton Deverill in Wiltshire. His works included religious treatises and sermons published in the mid-17th century.

Another significant figure with the KITCHELL surname was Robert Kitchell (1663-1736), an early settler in what is now New Jersey, United States. He was among the founders of Newark, New Jersey, and played a prominent role in the establishment of the Presbyterian Church in the colony.

In the 18th century, the KITCHELL surname continued to appear in various records, including the baptismal records of St. Mary's Church in Islington, London, where a John Kitchell was born in 1712.

One notable individual from this period was Abraham Ogden Kitchell (1766-1840), an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey from 1813 to 1817.

In the 19th century, the KITCHELL surname gained further prominence with individuals such as Lucius Horatio Kitchell (1814-1898), an American politician who served as a United States Representative from New Jersey from 1877 to 1879.

Another noteworthy figure was Wilbur Kitchell (1837-1917), an American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Kitchell Lumber Company in New Jersey and made significant contributions to educational institutions in the state.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kitchell

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

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 Kitchell 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 Kitchell 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 Kitchell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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