Kendall Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Kendall Name Meaning: Habitational name from Kendal in cumbria.

This name is of Anglo-Saxon origin and first recorded in 1095 as 'Kircabikendala',the village with a church in the valley of the Kent river.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kendall Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kendall family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 412
Agricultural Labourer 116
House Servant 65
At Home 47
Labourer 42
Dress Maker 33
Farm Labourer 33
Servant 28
Annuitant 25
Glover 21
General Servant 20
Scholar At Home 17
Pauper 16
Wife Of Above 15
House Keeper 15
Laundress 15
Wool Comber 15
Farmer 14
Baker 14
Carpenter 13
Farm Servant 13
Shoe Maker 13
Blacksmith 13
Coal Miner 12
Cotton Weaver 11

Kendall Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kendall 100% 43,388
2 Kendal 86% 7,330
3 Kendell 86% 3,584
4 Kendle 71% 3,025
5 Kindall 86% 1,711
6 Kindell 71% 938
7 Kendel 71% 299
8 Kandall 86% 147

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The surname Kendall is the most popular version of all its varients

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