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 1,235
Agricultural Labourer 75
Dress Maker 56
Labourer 56
General Labourer 43
Coal Miner 42
Domestic Servant 38
Cotton Weaver 35
Laundress 34
Farm Labourer 31
Annuitant 29
General Servant 28
General Servant Domestic 27
Grocer 22
House Keeper 21
Joiner 21
Carpenter 17
No Occupation 17
Shoe Maker 17
Farmers Son 17
Bricklayer 16
Tailor 15
Mason 14
Farm Servant Indoor 14
Stone Mason 13

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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