Kendal Surname
Approximately 2,764 people bear this surname
Kendal Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kendal,' Westmorland The manufacture of 'Kendal green' made this town early famous, and of necessity caused the surname to be common. The result is that it is familiar to every directory in the English-speaking world.
Read More About This SurnameKendal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 992 | 1:56,167 | 6,799 |
| United States | 424 | 1:854,856 | 65,098 |
| Indonesia | 337 | 1:392,431 | 33,377 |
| Australia | 227 | 1:118,924 | 13,128 |
| Canada | 203 | 1:181,505 | 18,050 |
| Turkey | 187 | 1:416,157 | 24,986 |
| South Africa | 109 | 1:497,043 | 40,551 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 1:210,946 | 9,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,133 | 1:21,514 | 3,041 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:110,095 | 5,249 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 737 | 1:68,139 | 7,393 |
Kendal (8,340) may also be a first name.
Kendal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kendal,' Westmorland The manufacture of 'Kendal green' made this town early famous, and of necessity caused the surname to be common. The result is that it is familiar to every directory in the English-speaking world. The river Kent, I need not say, still flows through the dale. The surname is frequently met with in all the adjacent villages and towns of the Furness district of North Lancashire.
Johannes de Kendall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas de Kendale, 1379: ibid.
Edmundus de Kendall, 1379: ibid.
Johannes de Kendall, Webster, 1379: ibid.
John Kendall, of Aldyngham, 1571: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Roger Kendoll, of Ulverston, 1582: ibid.
Elizabeth Kendall, of Clitheroe, widow, 1503: Wills at Chester.
(Celtic + Teutonic) belonging to Kendal (Westm.) = the Dale of the Kent, Ken, or Can [the river- name is doubtless the Welsh cain = Gaelic cain, clear, bright, white (cp.Kenn2); the second element is Old Norse dal-r, a dale, valley (Kendal is properly Kirkby-in-Kendal, 13th cent. Kirkeby in Kendale] John de Kendal.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1246-7.
Adam de Kendale.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1285.
Where Can first creeping forth, her feet hath scarcely found, But gives that Dale her name, where Kendale town doth stand, For making of our cloth scarce match’d in all the land.— Drayton, Poly-Olbion, Song xxx. 18-20. (Scandinavian) (occasionally) belonging to Kendal or Kendale (Yorks), the Domesday Cheldal = the Spring-Dale [Old Norse kelda, a spring + dal-r]
Kent-dale, the valley of the Kent, a river of Westmoreland. The true name of the town known as Kendal is Kirkby-in-Kendale.
The general opinion seems to be that this family is of different origin from that of the Kendalls of Westmoreland, whose name is derived from Kirby-in-Kendale, i. e. the church dwelling (kirk-by) in Kent-dale. Hals says, "Kendall signifies to see or behold the dale or valley; otherwise Kendall or Cendall is fine linen; and Cendale may be a corruption of Pendall, i. e. the head of the valley." The name may mean the house in the valley (chy'n-dôl), or the neck of the dale (conna-dôl). Hence perhaps Kendal and Kendle.
Local. Derived from the town of Kendal, in Westmoreland, England, and was so called from the river Ken, on which it is situated, and dale; the dale on the river Ken.
Kendal Demographics
Average Male Kendal Height
176.59 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kendal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kendal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kendal (Hindi: केन्दल, Marathi: कदळ, Oriya: େକାଳ, Russian: Кендал) is most common in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kendal? popularity and diffusion
It is the 158,120th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,636,594 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 41 percent of Kendal reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 39 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 69,169th most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 8,340 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 992 people, or 1 in 56,167. In England Kendal is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found, Tyne and Wear, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Barring England Kendal is found in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Indonesia, where 12 percent are found.
Kendal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kendal has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kendal last name declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 42 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kendal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (81%) in Ireland and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Kendal surname are 4.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.35% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kendal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.16% less than the national average, earning 217,482 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.55% more than the national average, earning R 333,996 per year; in United States they earn 2.43% less than the national average, earning $42,102 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.55% more than the national average, earning $60,886 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall | 92 | 70,123 | / |
| Kendale | 92 | 2,652 | / |
| Kenndal | 92 | 20 | / |
| Kendahl | 92 | 3 | / |
| Koendal | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kendhal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kendeal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kenddal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kndal | 91 | 7 | / |
| Kendhale | 86 | 531 | / |
| Kendeall | 86 | 19 | / |
| Kenndale | 86 | 14 | / |
| Kendalle | 86 | 9 | / |
| Kendhall | 86 | 7 | / |
| Kenndall | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kendaall | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kendalll | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kendasll | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kuendahl | 86 | 2 | / |
| Keendall | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kendaill | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ckendall | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kenddall | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kindal | 83 | 378 | / |
| Cendal | 83 | 322 | / |
| Kendol | 83 | 68 | / |
| Kyndal | 83 | 53 | / |
| Knædal | 83 | 52 | / |
| Kndall | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kndale | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kuehndahl | 80 | 16 | / |
| Kendalova | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kenndhale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kindall | 77 | 1,010 | / |
| Kindahl | 77 | 335 | / |
| Kendole | 77 | 175 | / |
| Kindale | 77 | 58 | / |
| Kendoll | 77 | 56 | / |
| Kendoul | 77 | 28 | / |
| Chendal | 77 | 13 | / |
| Khndale | 77 | 12 | / |
| Kündahl | 77 | 5 | / |
| Quendal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kindail | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kendhol | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kindhal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khndail | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kyndall | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cendall | 77 | 0 | / |
| Cuendal | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kendallová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cndal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kindaile | 71 | 132 | / |
| Kühndahl | 71 | 48 | / |
| Kindalle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khndaale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cenndall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Quendale | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cendol | 67 | 165 | / |
| Cindal | 67 | 86 | / |
| Kindalova | 67 | 48 | / |
| Kyndalova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kindol | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cendał | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cndale | 67 | 1 | / |
Kendal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kendal in the Hindi language | ||
| केन्दल | kendala | 66.67 |
| केण्डल | kendala | 33.33 |
| Kendal in the Marathi language | ||
| कदळ | kadala | 53.57 |
| कदाल | kadala | 21.43 |
| केन्डल | kendala | 14.29 |
| कदल | kadala | 7.14 |
| कडाल | kadala | 3.57 |
| Kendal in the Oriya language | ||
| େକାଳ | ekala | 50 |
| େକାଲ | ekala | 40 |
| କଦଳୀ | kadali | 10 |
| Kendal in the Russian language | ||
| Кендал | kendal | - |
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