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 615
Agricultural Labourer 118
House Servant 43
Labourer 40
Dress Maker 31
House Keeper 23
Servant 22
Carter 21
General Servant 17
Coal Miner 17
Joiner 15
Wife Of Above 15
Shoe Maker 15
Carpenter 14
Laundress 14
Miner 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Stone Mason 12
Housemaid 11
Tailor 11
Lace Maker 10
Farmer 10
House Maid 10
Farmers Wife 10
Farmers Son 9

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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