| ![Show Contents]() Ketchum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Not surprisingly, the Ketchum surname is thought to have originally been an occupational name for a cook, deriving from the Old English word "cycen." Early Origins of the Ketchum familyThe surname Ketchum was first found in Lancashire where they held a family seat from very ancient times. Early rolls revealed Henry atte Kychene c. 1300 and Richard del Kechin. The Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 lists Johannes del Kechyn; Johannes del Kuchyn; and Thomas del Kichyn. 1 Early History of the Ketchum familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ketchum research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1477 and 1563 are included under the topic Early Ketchum History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ketchum Spelling VariationsThe name Ketchum, appeared in many references, and from time to time, the surname was spelt Kitchen, Ketchin, Kitching, Kitchiner, Kitchener and others. Early Notables of the Ketchum familyAnother 34 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ketchum Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ketchum RankingIn the United States, the name Ketchum is the 4,334th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 2  Migration of the Ketchum family to Ireland
Some of the Ketchum family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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The New World beckoned as many of the settlers in Ireland, known as the Scotch/Irish, became disenchanted. They sailed aboard the armada of sailing ships known as the "White Sails" which plied the stormy Atlantic. Some called them, less romantically, the "coffin ships." Amongst the early settlers who could be considered kinsmen of the Ketchum family, or who bore a variation of the surname Ketchum were
Ketchum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Jauncey Ketchum, aged 42, who landed in West Indies in 1812 3
- Wm. P. Ketchum, aged 49, who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "New York" from Southampton, England 4
Ketchum Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Arthur Ketchum, aged 57, who arrived in New York City, New York in 1919 aboard the ship "West Cape" from Seattle, Washington 4
- Elizabeth Ketchum, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Fort Hamilton" from Hamilton, Bermuda 4
- Samuel Ketchum, aged 41, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Fort Hamilton" from Hamilton, Bermuda 4
- Alice Ketchum, aged 33, who arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Fort Hamilton" from Hamilton, Bermuda 4
| Ketchum migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Ketchum Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- Mr. Ketchum Isaac U.E. (b. 1756) born in New York, USA who settled in Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in 1820 5
- Mr. Ketchum James U.E. who settled in Parr Town [Saint John], New Brunswick c. 1784 5
- Mr. Ketchum Jonathan U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 5
Ketchum Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- William Parker Ketchum, who landed in Canada in 1830
- Thomas H Ketchum, who arrived in Canada in 1831
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ketchum (post 1700) | + |
- Hal Michael Ketchum (1953-2020), American country music artist, best known for his certified gold album 1991 album, Past the Point of Rescue
- Jack Ketchum (1946-2018), pseudonym of Dallas Mayr, American author from Livingston, New Jersey, recipient of four Bram Stoker Awards
- Commander Gerald L. Ketchum (1908-1992), United States Navy Commander of the icebreaker USS Burton Island (AG-88) during Operation Highjump (1946-1946), eponym of Ketchum Ridge, Antarctica
- Rufus Lloyd Ketchum, United States Army Sergeant during the Korean War, recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir
- Augustus Franklin Ketchum (1897-1980), American Major League Baseball pitcher
- Richard Ketchum (1773-1845), American-born, Canadian politician who represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1827 to 1830
- William Scott Ketchum (1813-1871), U. S. Army officer during the American Civil War
- William Ketchum (1798-1876), American politician, 14th Mayor of the City of Buffalo, New York (1844 to 1845)
- William Matthew Ketchum (1921-1978), American politician, U.S. Representative from California (1975-1978)
- Morris Ketchum (1796-1880), American banker and financier, co-founder of the manufacturing firm Rogers, Ketchum and Grosvenor in 1832, director of the Illinois Central Railroad
- ... (Another 21 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
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