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UK surname

Kitchingman

In the 1881 census there were 291 people recorded with the Kitchingman surname, ranking it #9,931 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 281, ranked #15,449, down from #9,931 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Birstall, Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon) and Bradford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees, Leeds and Bradford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kitchingman is 504 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 3.4%.

1881 census count

291

Ranked #9,931

Modern count

281

2016, ranked #15,449

Peak year

1911

504 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kitchingman had 291 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,931 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 281 in 2016, ranked #15,449.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 504 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Kitchingman surname distribution map

The map shows where the Kitchingman surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Kitchingman surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Kitchingman over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 159 #12,400
1861 historical 219 #11,124
1881 historical 291 #9,931
1891 historical 365 #9,526
1901 historical 450 #8,700
1911 historical 504 #7,787
1997 modern 297 #13,623
1998 modern 298 #13,937
1999 modern 300 #13,958
2000 modern 292 #14,165
2001 modern 289 #14,069
2002 modern 286 #14,442
2003 modern 268 #14,897
2004 modern 271 #14,883
2005 modern 265 #15,048
2006 modern 252 #15,642
2007 modern 261 #15,444
2008 modern 257 #15,777
2009 modern 277 #15,260
2010 modern 285 #15,276
2011 modern 280 #15,310
2012 modern 295 #14,670
2013 modern 296 #14,876
2014 modern 281 #15,583
2015 modern 282 #15,417
2016 modern 281 #15,449

Geography

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Where Kitchingmans are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Birstall, Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon), Bradford, Huddersfield and Leeds. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees, Leeds, Bradford and Richmondshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Birstall Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Warsill, Ripon (Newby-with-Mulwith, Ripon) Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Bradford Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Huddersfield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Leeds Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 002 Kirklees
2 Kirklees 018 Kirklees
3 Leeds 027 Leeds
4 Bradford 057 Bradford
5 Richmondshire 006 Richmondshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kitchingman

These lists show first names that appear often with the Kitchingman surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kitchingman

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Kitchingman, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Kitchingman surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Kitchingman household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Kitchingman is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Kitchingman is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Kitchingman falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Kitchingman is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Kitchingman, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Kitchingman families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kitchingman surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 215 Kitchingmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.64x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 215 7.64x
Middlesex 31 1.09x
Lancashire 24 0.71x
Cheshire 7 1.12x
Glamorgan 6 1.21x
Derbyshire 5 1.13x
Kent 2 0.21x
Wiltshire 1 0.40x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Heckmondwike in Yorkshire leads with 42 Kitchingmans recorded in 1881 and an index of 464.09x.

Place Total Index
Heckmondwike 42 464.09x
Ripon 27 413.48x
Bowling 26 93.32x
Leeds 19 11.96x
Tong 14 257.83x
Barmbrough 11 1067.96x
Huddersfield 11 26.84x
Kensington London 11 6.97x
North Bierley 9 59.25x
Hackney London 8 5.03x
Almondbury 7 51.47x
Batley 7 26.19x
Chorlton On Medlock 7 13.08x
Holbeck 7 37.57x
Salford 7 7.07x
St Luke London 7 15.37x
Aberdare 6 17.68x
Bonsall 5 378.79x
Clifton In York 5 85.03x
Great Bolton 5 11.21x
Sowerby In Thirsk 4 236.69x
Congleton 3 27.70x
Horsforth 3 48.62x
Liversedge 3 23.96x
Rotherham 3 18.92x
Tranmere 3 13.03x
Wighill 3 1250.00x
Bradford 2 2.94x
Castleton 2 5.95x
Hook 2 32.31x
Horton In Bradford 2 4.55x
Mile End Old Town London 2 3.31x
Warrington 2 5.01x
Bramley In Bramley 1 9.29x
Chiswick 1 6.45x
Doncaster 1 4.87x
Hipperholme Cum 1 8.09x
Hooton Pagnell 1 357.14x
Lindley Cum Quarmby 1 14.10x
Macclesfield 1 3.59x
Masham 1 96.15x
Minster In Thanet 1 49.51x
Mirfield 1 6.48x
Preshute 1 64.94x
Slingsby 1 172.41x
St George Hanover Square 1 2.00x
St Nicholas At Wade 1 175.44x
Thornton In Fylde 1 13.57x
Westminster St James 1 3.43x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Kitchingman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 21
Sarah 12
Elizabeth 10
Emily 7
Hannah 6
Alice 5
Ada 4
Annie 4
Emma 4
Martha 4
Ann 3
Kate 3
Louisa 3
Caroline 2
Clara 2
Edith 2
Fanny 2
Jane 2
Josephine 2
M. 2
Margaret 2
Maria 2
Naomi 2
Susan 2
Betsy 1
Christiana 1
Dorothy 1
Eliz. 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Ephzibah 1
Ethel 1
Florence 1
Frances 1
Hardy 1
Harriet 1
Helen 1
Helena 1
Hellen 1
Isabel 1
Isabella 1
Isable 1
Julia 1
Lavinia 1
Lilly 1
Lucy 1
M.M. 1
Mabel 1
Marie 1
Susanna 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Kitchingman surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 19
William 14
George 10
James 9
Joseph 8
Arthur 6
Charles 6
Fred 5
Harry 4
Robert 4
Thomas 4
Albert 3
Frank 3
Matthew 3
Walter 3
Abraham 2
Frederick 2
Herbert 2
Jos. 2
Philip 2
Samuel 2
Squire 2
Wm. 2
Alfred 1
Battey 1
Benjamin 1
C.W. 1
David 1
E. 1
Edwin 1
Frances 1
Geo. 1
Henry 1
Horace 1
J.G. 1
Jas. 1
Johnty 1
Launcelot 1
Louis 1
Montague 1
N. 1
Philips 1
Reginald 1
Richard 1
Robt.Henry 1
Saml. 1
Stephen 1
Tom 1

FAQ

Kitchingman surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kitchingman surname in 1881?

In 1881, 291 people were recorded with the Kitchingman surname. That placed it at #9,931 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kitchingman surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 281 in 2016. That gives Kitchingman a modern rank of #15,449.

What does the Kitchingman map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Kitchingman bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.