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.

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Alexander Kirkland William Alexander Kirkland (September 15, 1901, Mexico City, Mexico – 1986) was a leading man in Hollywood during the early sound era as well as a stage actor who starred in productions of the Group Theatre (New York), Group Theatre in New Yo ...

(1901– c.1986), American actor * Alfred Younges Kirkland Sr. (1917–2004), American judge * Angus Kirkland (born 1965), British microscopist * Anthony Kirkland (born 1968), American serial killer * Arthur Kirkland, several people

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* B'Ho Kirkland (1912–2004), American football player *

Boyd Kirkland Boyd Douglas Kirkland (November 4, 1950 – January 27, 2011) was an American television director of animated cartoons. He was best known for his work on '' X-Men: Evolution'' and '' Batman: The Animated Series''. Biography Kirkland was rais ...

(1950–2011), American director * Brian Joseph Kirkland (born 1981), American politician

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Caroline Kirkland Caroline Mathilda Stansbury Kirkland (January 11, 1801 – April 6, 1864) was an American writer. Biography She was born into a middle-class family in New York City, the oldest of eleven children. Her mother was a writer of fiction and poetry. He ...

(1801–1864), American writer * Cassandra Kirkland (1984–2017), French professional golfer * Charles Kirkland (born 1950), American basketball player * Charles-Aimé Kirkland (1896–1961), Canadian politician *

Chris Kirkland Christopher Edmund Kirkland (born 2 May 1981) is an English Association football, football coach (association football), coach and former professional Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper who is the head goalkeeping coach at Colne F.C., ...

(born 1981), English footballer

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* Dennis Kirkland (1942–2006), British producer and director *

Donald Kirkland Donald Eugene Kirkland II was a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of ...

(1961–2023), United States Air Force lieutenant general * Donna Kirkland, Australian politician *

Douglas Kirkland Douglas Morley Kirkland (August 16, 1934 – October 2, 2022) was a Canadian-born American photographer. He was noted for his photographs of celebrities, especially the ones he took of Marilyn Monroe several months before her death. Early life ...

(1934–2022), Canadian-born American photographer

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Eddie Kirkland Eddie Kirkland (August 16, 1923 – February 27, 2011) was an American electric blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer, and songwriter. Kirkland, known as the "Gypsy of the Blues" for his rigorous touring schedules, played and toured with John ...

(1923–2011), American blues musician * Edward C. Kirkland (c. 1894 – 1975), American historian * Edward R. Kirkland (1923–2012), American politician

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Gelsey Kirkland Gelsey Kirkland (born December 29, 1952) is an American prima ballerina. She received early ballet training at the School of American Ballet. Kirkland joined the New York City Ballet in 1968 at age 15, at the invitation of George Balanchine. She ...

(born 1952), American ballet dancer * Geoffrey Kirkland (born 1939), English production designer * Gordon Kirkland (coach) (1904–1953), football, baseball and basketball coach * Graeme Kirkland, Canadian politician

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Isabella Kirkland Isabella Kirkland (born 1954) is an American visual artist and biodiversity researcher.Johnson, Ken"Isabella Kirkland,"''The New York Times'', June 10, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2024.Phillips, Anna Lena"Ars Scientifica,"''American Scientist'', ...

(born 1954), American artist and biodiversity researcher

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* James Kirkland, several people *

Jari Kirkland Jari aka "Yari" Kirkland (born 1976) is an American ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker. She has been member of the national ski mountaineering selection since 2010. Selected results * 2010: ** 9th, World Championship relay race, toget ...

(born 1976), American ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker *

Jaxson Kirkland Jaxson Kirkland (born July 30, 1998) is an American professional football guard for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington Huskies. Early life Kirkland grew up in Camas, Was ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Jerusha Bingham Kirkland Jerusha Bingham Kirkland (October 15, 1743 – January 23, 1788) was a prominent colonial American pioneer in the missionary cause. During the years of her residence and labors among the Oneida people, where she and her husband, Rev. Dr. Samuel K ...

(1743–1788), American missionary *

Jesse Kirkland Jesse Kirkland (born 22 January 1988) is a Bermudian competitive sailor. He is also a professional sports team owner of Futbol Longshots, a San Francisco based fantasy football franchise. Futbol Longshots are the current champions of the Boats a ...

(born 1988), Bermudian competitive sailor *

Jessica Kirkland Jessica Kirkland (born November 10, 1987) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In her career, Kirkland won a total of four ITF titles, of which three were in singles and one in doubles. As a junior, she was runner-up i ...

(born 1987), American tennis player * Jim Kirkland (born 1946), English footballer *

John Thornton Kirkland John Thornton Kirkland (August 17, 1770 – April 26, 1840) was an American Unitarian Congregational clergyman who served as President of Harvard University from 1810 to 1828. As an undergraduate, he was a member of the Hasty Pudding. He is rem ...

(1770–1840), president of Harvard University (1810–1828) * Joseph Kirkland (1830–1894), novelist *

Diamond D Joseph Kirkland (born April 5, 1968), better known by his stage name Diamond D (or simply Diamond), is an American hip hop MC and record producer from The Bronx, New York City, and one of the founding members of the Diggin' in the Crates Crew ...

, born Joseph Kirkland (born 1968), music producer * Josh Kirkland, American football coach * Justin Kirkland (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player

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Katherine Kirkland Katherine Kirkland (23 February 1808 – 10 June 1892) was an Australian colonist, squatter and memoirist who was born in Glasgow. She is known for the accounts she wrote of her few years in Australia when she was the first European woman at T ...

(1808–1892), Australian colonist, squatter and memoirist * Keith Kirkland (1900–1971), Australian freestyle swimmer *

Kenny Kirkland Kenneth David Kirkland (September 28, 1955 – November 12, 1998) was an American pianist and keyboardist. Biography Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, United States, Kirkland was six when he first sat down at a piano keyboard. After years ...

(1955–1998), American pianist and keyboardist

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Lane Kirkland Joseph Lane Kirkland (March 12, 1922 – August 14, 1999) was an American labor union leader who served as President of the AFL–CIO from 1979 to 1995. Life and career Kirkland was born in Camden, South Carolina, the son of Louise Beardsley (Ri ...

(1922–1999), president of the AFL-CIO * Larry Kirkland (born 1950), American abstract sculptor * Leigh G. Kirkland (1873–1942), American politician *

Leroy Kirkland Leroy Edward Kirkland (February 10, 1904 or 1906 – April 6, 1988) was an American arranger, bandleader, guitarist and songwriter whose career spanned the eras of big band jazz, R&B, rock and roll and soul. Life and career Born in Columbia, Sout ...

(1904–1988), American musician *

Levon Kirkland Lorenzo Levon Kirkland (born February 17, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 years in the National Football League (NFL), primarily for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A two-time All-Pro and two-time ...

(born 1969), American football player and coach

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Marie-Claire Kirkland Marie-Claire Kirkland-Casgrain, (September 8, 1924 – March 24, 2016) was a Quebec lawyer, judge and politician. She was the first woman elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec, the first woman appointed a Cabinet minister in Quebec, t ...

(1924–2016), Canadian politician *

Mark Kirkland Mark Kirkland (born ) is an American animation director. He has directed 84 episodes of ''The Simpsons'' since 1990, more than any other director. Career At the age of 13, Kirkland began making Super 8 mm film, super 8 films and working for his ...

, American animation director * Mary Kirkland, Canadian set decorator * Mike Kirkland (disambiguation), several people *

Muriel Kirkland Muriel Kirkland (August 19, 1903 – September 26, 1971) was an American actress. Early years Kirkland was born on August 19, 1903, in Yonkers, New York, the daughter of advertising executive Charles B. Kirkland and Margaret (Keith) Kirkland. As ...

(1903–1971), American actress

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* Niatia Jessica Kirkland, (born 1989), American singer

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* Patricia Kirkland (1925–2000), American actress *

Pee Wee Kirkland Richard "Pee Wee" Kirkland (born May 6, 1945) is an American streetball player and drug trafficker. Career Basketball Born in Manhattan, New York, Kirkland played varsity basketball at Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities, Charles Evans ...

(born 1945), American streetball player and drug kingpin

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Rhonda Kirkland Rhonda Kirkland is a Canadian politician. She was elected Member of Parliament for Oshawa in the 2025 Canadian federal election The 2025 Canadian federal election was held on April 28, 2025, to elect members of the House of Commons of Canad ...

, Canadian politician * Richard Kirkland (1843–1863), Confederate soldier * Ricky Kirkland, (born 1965), Created a large Christmas themed Light Show * Robert Kirkland, several people

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Sally Kirkland Sally Kirkland Jr. (born October 31, 1941) is an American actress and producer. A former member of Andy Warhol's The Factory and an active member in 1960s New York avant-garde theater, she has appeared in more than 250 film and television produ ...

(born 1941), American actor and activist *

Sally Kirkland (editor) Sally Kirkland Sr. (July 1, 1912 – May 1, 1989) was a manager at Lord & Taylor, a fashion editor at ''Vogue'' magazine and served as the only fashion editor at ''Life'' magazine between 1947 and 1969. Early life Born as Sarah Kathleen Phi ...

(1912–1989), American journalist and fashion editor *

Samuel Kirkland Samuel Kirkland (December 1, 1741 – February 28, 1808) was a Presbyterian minister and missionary among the Oneida and Tuscarora peoples of central New York State. He was a long-time friend of the Oneida chief Skenandoa. Kirkland graduated ...

(1741–1808), Presbyterian missionary * Sean D. Kirkland, American philosopher * Susan Kirkland (born 1956), Canadian epidemiologist

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* Terry Kirkland (born 1948), Canadian politician *

Thaddeus Kirkland Thaddeus Kirkland (born January 12, 1955) is an American politician who served as the Democratic Mayor of Chester, Pennsylvania from 2016 to 2024. In May 2023, he lost the Democratic mayoral primary to Stefan Roots. He served as a Democratic me ...

(born 1955), American politician * Thomas Kirkland (1721–1798), English physician and medical writer

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Vance Kirkland Vance Hall Kirkland (November 3, 1904 – May 24, 1981) was a painter and educator in Denver, Colorado. His paintings, from 1926 to 1981, range from realist and impressionist watercolors, to surrealist deadwood worlds, to abstract expressionist m ...

(1904–1981), American painter

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* Wallace Kirkland (1891–1979), American photographer *

Weymouth Kirkland Weymouth Kirkland (June 4, 1877 – February 3, 1965) was a Chicago lawyer and one of the name partners of the Chicago law firm of Kirkland & Ellis. Background, 1877–1901 Weymouth Kirkland was born in Fort Gratiot Township, Michigan, on June ...

(1877–1965), American lawyer *

Wilbur Kirkland Wilbur Kirkland also known as Willie Kirkland, (born 1947) is an American former professional basketball player. After a college career at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, Kirkland played in two games for the Pittsburgh Pipers in the American B ...

(born 1947), American basketball player *

William Whedbee Kirkland William Whedbee Kirkland (February 13, 1833 – May 12, 1915) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was the only former US Marine to serve as a Confederate general. Early life Kirkland was b ...

(1833–1915), American Confederate general * Willie Kirkland (born 1934), American baseball player

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* Zander Kirkland (born 1983), Bermudian competitive sailor {{surname English-language surnames Surnames of English origin