The kirkman Surname
kirkman Name Meaning and History
- Northern English: from northern Middle English kirk ‘church’ + man ‘man’, hence an occupational name for a man who looked after a church.
- German (Kirkmann): see Kirchman.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Oscar H Kirkman - 1930 Census Help |
 missangie_1
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| Kirkman-Bey | Lashawnda Kirkman-Bey | 7 |
| R. S. Kirkman - NC to TN to AR |
johnsondr
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| Kirkman; Calvin, Lafayette in NC |
danidee72
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| Simon Schneider -m- Ester Kilchmann/Kirchmann Pennsylvania |
stephen_kirkman
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| Kirkman's in Idaho | Jeff Kirkman | 6 |
| Kirkman/Cornie |
bkirkman
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| Kirkman family of Middlesex, England |
Pat_Kistler
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| KIRKMAN - Surry Co, NC |
DanielWilmoth
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| Kirkmans from Lancashire, England | dave | 2 |
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