The Kitching Family Name

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Kitching is usually a form of Kitchen. Its meaning, shared with Kitchen, is “Kitchen worker”.

• Other spellings include Kitchens.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Kitching surname had 570 bearers.
• Before spelling was fixed, Kitchen was also written Kitching.

Arms associated with the name

There is no single Kitching family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Kitching surname pack.