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 830
Agricultural Labourer 79
Labourer 74
Domestic Servant 48
General Servant 39
Dress Maker 32
Cotton Weaver 32
Laundress 26
Farm Servant 25
House Keeper 22
Coal Miner 22
Annuitant 21
Blacksmith 20
Farmer 19
Carpenter 19
Wife Of Above 18
Farm Labourer 17
General Servant Domestic 17
Servant 16
Lace Maker 15
Miner 14
Worsted Weaver 13
Joiner 12
Mason 11
Tailor 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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