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
Scholar 95
House Servant 26
Agricultural Labourer 23
Coal Miner 14
Farm Labourer 11
Farmer's Son 11
At Home 10
Servant 9
Labourer 8
Nailor 8
Farm Servant 6
Cotton Spinner 6
Carpenter 5
House Keeper 5
Pauper 5
Farmer's Daur 5
House Maid 5
Scholar At Home 5
Dress Maker 4
Shoe Maker 4
Weaver Cotton 4
Wife 4
Laundress 4
Painter 4
Piecer Cotton 3

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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