Kitchenman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

Etymology of Kitchenman

What does the name Kitchenman mean?

The saga of the name Kitchenman follows a line reaching back through history to the days of the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It was a name for someone who worked as a person who worked in a kitchen as a cook or server. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly common in the modern period. This is attested to by the continuing appearance of occupational suffixes at the end of many English surnames. Some of these suffixes include: herd, monger, maker, hewer, smith, and wright.

Early Origins of the Kitchenman family

The surname Kitchenman was first found in Yorkshire where John Kychynman was recorded in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379. Later Thomas Kechynman was listed in Yorkshire in 1475, as was Jenet Kycheman was recorded in Rothwell, Yorkshire in 1553. In 1583, William Kitchingman was listed as a Freeman of York in 1583. 1

Another source notes more entries for the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls, that of Willelmus Kychynman; Johannes Kychynman; Beatrix Kychynman; and Hugo Kychynman. "Four Kychynmans occur also on early rolls as residents in the village of 'Colyngham.' The surname is common in Yorkshire records." 2

Early History of the Kitchenman family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kitchenman research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1379, 1475, 1553, 1661, 1740, 1766, 1768, 1770, 1775, 1781, 1825, 1850, 1892, 1909, 1946 and 1971 are included under the topic Early Kitchenman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kitchenman Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Kitchenman were recorded, including Kitchingham, Kitchenman, Kitchinman, Kitchingman, Kycheman, Kychenman, Kechynman and many more.

Early Notables of the Kitchenman family

James Kitchenman (1825-1909) was an English-born, American textile manufacturer who owned the Kitchenman & Neal carpet manufacturing operations in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylv...

Kitchenman migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Kitchenman family emigrate to North America:

Kitchenman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jone Kitchenman, who arrived in Virginia in 1658 3

Kitchenman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Kitchenman who sailed to Pennsylvania in 1848

Sources +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
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)