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 (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
B B'Ho Kirkland (1912–2004), American football player Boyd Kirkland (1950–2011), American director Brian Joseph Kirkland (born 1981), American politician
C Caroline Kirkland (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 (born 1981), English footballer
D Dennis Kirkland (1942–2006), British producer and director Donald Kirkland (1961–2023), United States Air Force lieutenant general Donna Kirkland, Australian politician 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 (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 (born 1954), American artist and biodiversity researcher
J James Kirkland, several people Jari Kirkland (born 1976), American ski mountaineer and marathon mountain biker Jaxson Kirkland (born 1998), American football player Jerusha Bingham Kirkland (1743–1788), American missionary Jesse Kirkland (born 1988), Bermudian competitive sailor Jessica Kirkland (born 1987), 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 (born 1968), music producer Josh Kirkland, American football coach Justin Kirkland (born 1996), Canadian ice hockey player
K Katherine Kirkland (1808–1892), Australian colonist, squatter and memoirist Keith Kirkland (1900–1971), Australian freestyle swimmer Kenny Kirkland (1955–1998), American pianist and keyboardist
L Lane Kirkland (1922–1999), president of the AFL-CIO Larry Kirkland (born 1950), American abstract sculptor Leigh G. Kirkland (1873–1942), American politician Leroy Kirkland (1904–1988), American musician Levon Kirkland (born 1969), American football player and coach
M Marie-Claire Kirkland (1924–2016), Canadian politician Mark Kirkland, American animation director Mary Kirkland, Canadian set decorator Mike Kirkland (disambiguation), several people Muriel Kirkland (1903–1971), American actress
N Niatia Jessica Kirkland, (born 1989), American singer
P Patricia Kirkland (1925–2000), American actress Pee Wee Kirkland (born 1945), American streetball player and drug kingpin
R Rhonda Kirkland, Canadian politician Richard Kirkland (1843–1863), Confederate soldier Ricky Kirkland, (born 1965), Created a large Christmas themed Light Show Robert Kirkland, several people Roy Kirkland American Filmmaker actor writer producer in Georgia USA
S Sally Kirkland (1941–2025), American actress and producer Sally Kirkland (editor) (1912–1989), American journalist and fashion editor Samuel Kirkland (1741–1808), Presbyterian missionary Sean D. Kirkland, American philosopher Susan Kirkland (born 1956), Canadian epidemiologist
T Terry Kirkland (born 1948), Canadian politician Thaddeus Kirkland (born 1955), American politician Thomas Kirkland (1721–1798), English physician and medical writer
V Vance Kirkland (1904–1981), American painter
W Wallace Kirkland (1891–1979), American photographer Weymouth Kirkland (1877–1965), American lawyer Wilbur Kirkland (born 1947), American basketball player William Whedbee Kirkland (1833–1915), American Confederate general Willie Kirkland (born 1934), American baseball player
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Zander Kirkland (born 1983), Bermudian competitive sailor