Kitchem History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• England
• Ireland

Etymology of Kitchem

Not surprisingly, the Kitchem surname is thought to have originally been an occupational name for a cook, deriving from the Old English word "cycen."

Early Origins of the Kitchem family

Early History of the Kitchem family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kitchem research. Another 71 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1477 and 1563 are included under the topic Early Kitchem History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kitchem Spelling Variations

The name, Kitchem, occurred in many references, and from time to time, it was spelt Kitchen, Ketchin, Kitching, Kitchiner, Kitchener and others.

Early Notables of the Kitchem family

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Migration of the Kitchem family to Ireland

Some of the Kitchem 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.

Migration of the Kitchem family

The New World beckoned settlers from the Scottish-English borders. 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." Among the early settlers bearing the Kitchem surname who came to North America were: John Kitchen, who settled in Salem in 1630; Nicholas Kitchen settled in Barbados in 1654; Joseph Kitchin settled in Virginia in 1635; John Kitchin settled in New England in 1635.