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Early Origins of the Kittrell family

The surname Kittrell was first found in Austria, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Kittrell family

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Kittrell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kitterle, Kittrell, Kettrell, Ketrel, Kitrel, Kiterl, Ketrel and many more.

Early Notables of the Kittrell family

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Kittrell Ranking

In the United States, the name Kittrell is the 6,120th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Kittrell family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Christian Kitterle, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1838; and Justus Kitterle, who emigrated from Wetzlar to Pennsylvania in 1852 with his wife Henriette and his children Ludwig and Johanna Maria..


Contemporary Notables of the name Kittrell (post 1700) +

  • Kaye Kittrell (b. 1963), American actress and director, known for roles on General Hospital (1963), Betty's Treats (2004) and Seems Like Yesterday (2008)
  • Flemmie Pansy Kittrell (1904-1980), first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in nutrition
  • Steve Kittrell (b. 1948), American college baseball head coach
  • Christine Kittrell (1929-2001), American R&B singer
  • Richard Kittrell, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1972 2
  • R. G. Kittrell Jr., American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1952 2
  • R. G. Kittrell, American Democratic Party politician, Member of North Carolina State House of Representatives from Vance County, 1915-16 2
  • George Kittrell, who with his wife Elizabeth Boswell Kittrell donated land for a Railroad station, which would become the town of Kittrell, North Carolina in 1885
  • Robert Kittrell Hanger, American lawyer who served in the AEF during World War I


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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