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Kuykendall Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch Koekendaal or Koekendal: habitational name from a farmhouse so named near Doetinchem in Gelderland province from daal dal ‘valley’ and kuiken kieken ‘chicken’. Both original Dutch forms are quite rare in the Netherlands. Compare Coykendall Kirkendall and Kuykendoll .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Kirkendall, Kirkendoll, Coykendall, Vandall, Rubendall, Tyndall

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Where is the Kuykendall family from?

You can see how Kuykendall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kuykendall family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Kuykendall families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Kuykendall families living in Arkansas. This was about 20% of all the recorded Kuykendall's in USA. Arkansas and 1 other state had the highest population of Kuykendall families in 1840.
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What did your Kuykendall ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kuykendall. 25% of Kuykendall men worked as a Farmer and 8% of Kuykendall women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kuykendall were Carpenter and Housekeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    25%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Truck Driver
    4%
  • Carpenter
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Seamstress
    7%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 860 immigration records available for the last name Kuykendall. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Kuykendall. For the veterans among your Kuykendall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kuykendall lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Kuykendall life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1949, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Kuykendall in 1946 was 37, and 70 in 2004.

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