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
School 814
Private Means 86
Farmer 73
Farm Labourer 58
Dressmaker 50
General Labourer 48
None 45
Cotton Weaver 42
Coal Miner Hewer 40
Labourer 38
General Servant (domestic) 36
At School 32
Weaver 31
Domestic Servant 30
Housekeeper 30
Assisting In The Business 25
House Painter 25
Shop Assistant 25
House Keeper 23
Bricklayer 23
At Home 22
Clerk 21
General Servant Domestic 21
Scholar 21
Milliner 19

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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