Kirkland is a surname. It originated from a habitational name with variant spellings Kirtland and Kirtlan, from the English word Kirk meaning church, plus land, and was originally given either as a topographical name to someone resident on land belonging to the church, or as a locational name from any of the several places named Kirkland.
A
- Alexander Kirkland
- Anthony Kirkland, American serial killer
B
- Boyd Kirkland
- Brian Joseph Kirkland (born 1981), American politician
C
- Caroline Kirkland
- Charles Kirkland
- Chris Kirkland, English footballer
D
- Dennis Kirkland, British producer and director
- Douglas Kirkland (1934-2022), Canadian-born American photographer
E
- Eddie Kirkland (1923–2011), American blues musician
- Edward C. Kirkland (c. 1894 – 1975), American historian
- Edward R. Kirkland (1923–2012), American politician
G
- Gelsey Kirkland, American ballet dancer
- Gordon Kirkland (coach) (1904–1953), football, baseball and basketball coach
- Graeme Kirkland
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- James I. Kirkland (born 1954), American geologist and palaeontologist
- James Hampton Kirkland
- Jari Kirkland, American ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker
- Jaxson Kirkland (born 1998), American football player
- Jerusha Bingham Kirkland (1743-1788), American missionary
- Jessica Kirkland, American tennis player
- Jim Kirkland (born 1946), English footballer
- John Thornton Kirkland (1770–1840), president of Harvard University (1810–1828)
- Joseph Kirkland (1830–1894), novelist
- Diamond D, born Joseph Kirkland, music producer
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L
- Lane Kirkland (1922–1999), president of the AFL-CIO
- Leigh G. Kirkland (1873–1942), American politician
- Leroy Kirkland (1904–1988), American musician
- Levon Kirkland
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N
- Niatia Jessica Kirkland, singer
P
- Patricia Kirkland (1925-2000), American actress
- Pee Wee Kirkland
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- Richard Kirkland, noted for his bravery during the Battle of Fredericksburg in the American Civil War
- Ricky Kirkland, (born December 5, 1965)in Dothan, Alabama. Created a large Christmas themed Light Show in Dothan called "Christmas on Oakwood" that has been operating annually for over twelve years.
S
- Sally Kirkland, American actor
- Sally Kirkland (editor)
- Samuel Kirkland (1741–1808), Presbyterian missionary to the Oneida and Tuscarora Iroquois
- Sean D. Kirkland, American philosopher
- Susan Kirkland, American dancer, Texas-based champion competitor, and Ballroom / Social lead-follow dance instructor.
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- Thaddeus Kirkland (born 1955), American politician
- Thomas Kirkland (1721–1798), English physician and medical writer
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- Wilbur Kirkland (born 1947), American basketball player
- Willie Kirkland
This page lists people with the
surname Kirkland.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
Kirkland is a surname. It originated from a habitational name with variant spellings Kirtland and Kirtlan, from the English word Kirk meaning church, plus land, and was originally given either as a topographical name to someone resident on land belonging to the church, or as a locational name from any of the several places named Kirkland.
A
- Alexander Kirkland
- Anthony Kirkland, American serial killer
B
- Boyd Kirkland
- Brian Joseph Kirkland (born 1981), American politician
C
- Caroline Kirkland
- Charles Kirkland
- Chris Kirkland, English footballer
D
- Dennis Kirkland, British producer and director
- Douglas Kirkland (1934-2022), Canadian-born American photographer
E
- Eddie Kirkland (1923–2011), American blues musician
- Edward C. Kirkland (c. 1894 – 1975), American historian
- Edward R. Kirkland (1923–2012), American politician
G
- Gelsey Kirkland, American ballet dancer
- Gordon Kirkland (coach) (1904–1953), football, baseball and basketball coach
- Graeme Kirkland
J
- James I. Kirkland (born 1954), American geologist and palaeontologist
- James Hampton Kirkland
- Jari Kirkland, American ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker
- Jaxson Kirkland (born 1998), American football player
- Jerusha Bingham Kirkland (1743-1788), American missionary
- Jessica Kirkland, American tennis player
- Jim Kirkland (born 1946), English footballer
- John Thornton Kirkland (1770–1840), president of Harvard University (1810–1828)
- Joseph Kirkland (1830–1894), novelist
- Diamond D, born Joseph Kirkland, music producer
K
L
- Lane Kirkland (1922–1999), president of the AFL-CIO
- Leigh G. Kirkland (1873–1942), American politician
- Leroy Kirkland (1904–1988), American musician
- Levon Kirkland
M
N
- Niatia Jessica Kirkland, singer
P
- Patricia Kirkland (1925-2000), American actress
- Pee Wee Kirkland
R
- Richard Kirkland, noted for his bravery during the Battle of Fredericksburg in the American Civil War
- Ricky Kirkland, (born December 5, 1965)in Dothan, Alabama. Created a large Christmas themed Light Show in Dothan called "Christmas on Oakwood" that has been operating annually for over twelve years.
S
- Sally Kirkland, American actor
- Sally Kirkland (editor)
- Samuel Kirkland (1741–1808), Presbyterian missionary to the Oneida and Tuscarora Iroquois
- Sean D. Kirkland, American philosopher
- Susan Kirkland, American dancer, Texas-based champion competitor, and Ballroom / Social lead-follow dance instructor.
T
- Thaddeus Kirkland (born 1955), American politician
- Thomas Kirkland (1721–1798), English physician and medical writer
V
W
- Wilbur Kirkland (born 1947), American basketball player
- Willie Kirkland
This page lists people with the
surname Kirkland.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.