Kendal Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kendal Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kendal family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 17
Living On Own Means 14
General Servant Domestic 13
Cook Domestic 10
General Labourer 10
Scholar 7
Domestic Servant 5
House Maid Domestic 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
Tailoress 4
Boot & Shoe Maker 4
Dress Maker 4
Farmer 4
Woollen Weaver 4
Bricklayer 4
School Girl 4
Agricultural Labourer 4
Police Constable 3
Coal Miner C Hewer 3
Horseman On Farm 3
Worsted Spinner 3
School 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Servant Domestic 3
Umbrella Maker 2

Kendal Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kendall 86% 43,388
2 Kendal 100% 7,330
3 Kendell 71% 3,584
4 Kendle 67% 3,025
5 Kendale 86% 1,711
6 Kindle 50% 478
7 Kendel 83% 299
8 Kindal 83% 107

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The surname Kendal is the 2nd most popular variant of Kendall.

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