Kittredge History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The descendents of Viking settlers in ancient Scotland were the first to use the name Kittredge. It was derived from the Old Norse personal name Sigtryggr, which literally means true victory. The Gaelic form adopted for the surname is Mac Shitrig.

Early Origins of the Kittredge family

The surname Kittredge was first found in Galloway (Gaelic: Gall-ghaidhealaibh), an area of southwestern Scotland, now part of the Council Area of Dumfries and Galloway, that formerly consisted of the counties of Wigtown (West Galloway) and Kirkcudbright (East Galloway), where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Kittredge family

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Kittredge Spelling Variations

Intuition and sound were the primary sources medieval scribes used to judge appropriate spellings and translations for names. The spelling of a name thus varied according to who was doing the recording. The different spelling variations of Kittredge include MacKettrick, Kettrick, Kitterick, MacKitterick, MacEtterick, McKettrick, McKetrick, Ketterick and many more.

Early Notables of the Kittredge family

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Kittredge Ranking

In the United States, the name Kittredge is the 11,512^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Kittredge family to Ireland

Some of the Kittredge family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 76 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kittredge migration to the United States +

In their new home, Scots found land and opportunity, and some even fought for their new freedom in the American War of Independence. Some, who remained loyal to the crown went north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In this century, the ancestors of both of these groups have begun recovering their illustrious national heritage through Clan societies and other Scottish historical organizations. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Kittredge name:

Kittredge Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Dr. John Kittredge (b. 1620), who arrived in America in 1660
John Kittredge, who landed in New England in 1676 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kittredge (post 1700) +

William Kittredge (1932-2020), American writer from Oregon
Michael Kittredge (1952-2019), American home decor executive and philanthropist, founder of Yankee Candle
George Lyman Kittredge (1860-1941), American scholar, faculty member at Harvard (1888-1936)
William A. Kittredge (1891-1945), American designer and author on design in Chicago
William Cullen Kittredge (1800-1869), American lawyer and politician, 16th Lieutenant Governor or Vermont (1852 to 1853)
Mabel Hyde Kittredge (1867-1955), American home economist and social worker, born in Boston, Massachusetts, best known as a crusader for school-lunches
Elsie May Kittredge (1870-1954), American botanist, photographer, and curator for the New York Botanical Gardens
Abbott Eliot "A.E." Kittredge (1834-1912), American leader of the Presbyterian Church, born in Roxbury, Massachusetts
Walter Kittredge (1834-1905), American Civil War musician and songwriter, best known for his song Tenting on the Old Camp Ground
George Washington Kittredge (1805-1881), American politician, U.S. Representative from New Hampshire 1st District (1853-1855)
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"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)