Kirkendall Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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In Scottish history, few names go farther back than Kirkendall, whose ancestors lived among the clans of the Pictish tribe. They lived in either of the settlements called Kirkness in Orkney and Shetland. The surname Kirkendall belongs to the category of habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Kirkendall Early Origins

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The surname Kirkendall was first found in Orkney (Gaelic: Insi Orc, “Island of the wild pigs”) the historic northernmost island region of Scotland, an early Pictish land, which came to be a stronghold of the Vikings from the 9th century, where they held a family seat from early times.

Kirkendall Spelling Variations

The arts of spelling and translation were yet in their infancies when surnames began, so there are an enormous number of spelling variations of the names in early Scottish records. This is a particular problem with Scottish names because of the numerous times a name might have been loosely translated to English from Gaelic and back. Kirkendall has been spelled Kirkness, Kirknes and others.

Kirkendall Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kirkendall research. Another 169 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1391, 1426, 1438, 1678, and 1753 are included under the topic Early Kirkendall History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kirkendall Early Notables (pre 1700)

More information is included under the topic Early Kirkendall Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kirkendall Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

David Kirkendall, who setted in Canada in 1810
Eliza Kirkendall, who setted in Canada in 1811

Contemporary Notables of the name Kirkendall (post 1700)

Ernest Oliver Kirkendall (1914-2005), American chemist and metallurgist, developer of the Kirkendall effect

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The Kirkendall Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kirkendall Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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