Kitchin — Family Name, Records and Arms

Long before computers fixed spellings, Kitchin and Kitchener were used side by side.

What does the surname Kitchin mean?

At root, the name means “Kitchen servant”. Kitchin ranked 21,157 in the 2010 US Census, with 1,241 people answering to the name.

How is Kitchin related to Kitchener?

Records show Kitchin as one of the forms Kitchener took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Is there a Kitchin coat of arms?

Arms linked to Kitchener and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Kitchen. Research your Kitchin family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.