Kitchener Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Kitchener last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Kitchener last name
Meaning of the Kitchener last name: kitchen servant. Kitchener is an English occupational surname for a servant who worked in the kitchen of a monastery or great house. Lord Kitchener commanded at Omdurman and was Secretary of State for War in 1914. The city of Kitchener in Ontario was renamed after him in 1916. The last name is now uncommon.
Arms associated with the Kitchener name
Heraldry associated with the Kitchener surname uses a few strong colours, and each coat of arms has its own blazon.
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Kitchener name FAQ
What does the Kitchener name mean?
Kitchen servant. Common variants include Kitchin, Kitchen.
Where does the Kitchener surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Kitchener coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Kitchener coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).