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 150
Cotton Weaver 31
Coal Miner 18
Living On Own Means 13
Agricultural Labourer 10
Farmer 8
Domestic Servant 8
Farm Servant 8
General Labourer 8
General Servant Domestic 7
Living On Her Own Means 6
Dress Maker 6
General Servant 6
Laundress 5
Farm Labourer 5
Shoe Maker 5
Gardener 4
Tailor 4
Servant Domestic 3
Engine Fitter F T 3
Potter Handler 3
Upholsterer 3
Cloth Weaver 3
Painter & Decorator 3
Woollen Weaver 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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