About Kittle
The surname Kittle is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Middle English word "kitel," which means a short coat or tunic. It could have been a nickname for someone who wore such a garment or a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of kirtles. Another possibility is that it originated as a variant of the surname Kettle, which referred to someone who lived near a kettle-shaped feature or worked with kettles. Overall, the surname Kittle likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name in medieval England.
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The surname Kittle is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kittle based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Kittle in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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