The kilner Surname

kilner Name Meaning and History

English: occupational name for a potter or lime burner, from an agent derivative of Old English cylen(e) ‘kiln’.

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The kilner name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the kilner family name as far back in history as possible.

kilner Family Facts

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Distribution of kilner Families in the US in 1920

Number of kilner families

11-20

4-10

1-3

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Kilner in Australia	kilnerrj	0
Kilner, Leicester, 1800's	Annie65115	0
Kilners of Wombwell.	Julie Liddicoat	12
Kilner Hunter	CShockleyTN	1
Job Kilner of Silkstone Yorks.	Mary Kilner	11
Kilner tea rooms Patterdale	lizziehodgson	0
kilner/hudson Hoylandswaine	lmbshafton	0
family bible	Alan Smith	0
John Caleb Kilner and family who went to USA before 1880	Emma	3
Kilner - Anthonina	NicolaHorn	1

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