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 202
Cotton Weaver 32
Domestic Servant 21
Agricultural Labourer 16
Labourer 15
Farm Servant Indoor 13
General Labourer 13
Annuitant 9
Coal Miner 9
General Servant 9
Worsted Weaver 7
Farmers Daughter 6
House Keeper 6
Shoe Maker 6
Laundress 5
Hawker 4
Servant 4
Farm Servant 4
Farmers Wife 4
Iron Miner 4
Dress Maker 4
Bricklayer 3
Farm Labourer 3
Farmers Son 3
Tailoress 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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