Kimball Family History

Kimball Surname Meaning

English:: habitational name from Great and Little Kimble (Buckinghamshire). The placename probably derives from Old English cyne ‘royal’ + belle ‘(bell-shaped) hill’.

variant of Kimble.

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

Similar surnames: Kimbell, Kimble, Sibbald, Kidwell, Kemble, Kimbel, Kelsall, Ball, Kimber, Wimble

1 million record(s) for Kimball

263K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
37K	Military Records
14K	Immigration Records
162K	Census and Voter Lists
1M	Member Trees

Where is the Kimball family from?

You can see how Kimball families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kimball family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kimball families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 292 Kimball families living in New Hampshire. This was about 24% of all the recorded Kimball's in USA. New Hampshire had the highest population of Kimball families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kimball surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Kimball ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Kimball. 14% of Kimball men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Kimball women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kimball were Clerk and Stenographer.

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

Laborer

14%

Farmer

12%

Salesman

7%

Clerk

4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

7%

Housewife

6%

Clerk

6%

Stenographer

6%

What Kimball family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 162K census records available for the last name Kimball. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kimball census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 14K immigration records available for the last name Kimball. 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.

Military Records

There are 37K military records available for the last name Kimball. For the veterans among your Kimball ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Kimball lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Kimball life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Kimball in 1941 was 49, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kimball ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.