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
Living On Own Means 115
Farmer 75
General Labourer 72
Cotton Weaver 66
Dress Maker 58
General Servant Domestic 47
Scholar 34
Domestic Servant 30
Carpenter 27
Coal Miner Hewer 27
Cook Domestic 24
Worsted Spinner 24
Housemaid Domestic 21
Dressmaker 20
Blacksmith 20
School 17
House Keeper Domestic 16
Laundress Wash 16
Tailoress 16
Draper Assistant 15
House Maid Domestic 15
School Teacher 13
Servant Domestic 13
Charwoman 13
Bricklayer 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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