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

Kitchens, 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 Kitchens surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kitchens in America

Kitchens is the 3359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kitchens surname appeared 10,647 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 people would have the surname Kitchens.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kitchens 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 Kitchens

The surname Kitchens is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "cycene" or "cycene-hus," meaning "kitchen" or "cookhouse." This suggests that the name likely originated from someone who worked as a cook or lived near the kitchen or cookhouse of a manor or estate.

The earliest recorded instance of the Kitchens surname dates back to the late 12th century, appearing in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1195 as "Radulphus de Kuchene." This early spelling variation highlights the name's connection to the Old English word for kitchen.

In the Domesday Book, a great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, there are several references to places with names derived from "cycene," such as "Cuchenes" in Hertfordshire and "Cuchenehalla" in Norfolk. These place names may have contributed to the formation of the Kitchens surname.

One notable bearer of the Kitchens surname was John Kitchens (c. 1500-1563), an English clergyman who served as the Bishop of Llandaff and later as the Bishop of Bath and Wells during the reigns of Edward VI and Elizabeth I.

Another historical figure was William Kitchens (1592-1661), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Pembroke College, Cambridge, and was known for his involvement in the Westminster Assembly, a pivotal event in the English Reformation.

In the literary realm, John Kitchens (1723-1801) was an English poet and writer who published several works, including "The Traveller's Guide in Fourteen Sections" and "The Theory of Courting."

Moving to the United States, John Kitchens (1775-1845) was an early settler in Alabama and served as a judge in the Mississippi Territory, playing a significant role in the state's early legal history.

Another notable American with the Kitchens surname was William Edward Kitchens (1865-1942), a lawyer and politician from Mississippi who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1909 to 1923.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kitchens

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

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

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