Kendig Surname

208,467th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kendig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kendig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9491:185,97218,510
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7391:67,9557,374

Kendig (25) may also be a first name.

Kendig Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kendig Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kendig is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kendig.

How Common Is The Last Name Kendig? popularity and diffusion

It is the 208,467th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,673,158 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Kendig reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 25 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,949 people, or 1 in 185,972. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Ohio, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 1 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Kendig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kendig has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 264 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kendig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kendig last name are 30.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.97% being registered with the political party.

Kendig earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $45,420 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuendig92117/
Koendig920/
Kendigh920/
Kendeigh8640/
Kendigue861/
Kindig832,007/
Kündig831,880/
Kendik83189/
Kendeg83132/
Kendic83101/
Kemdig831/
Cendig830/
Kindigh77117/
Kendick7715/
Kuindig775/
Kendicks711/
Kendek671,998/
Kindik67241/
Kendík6761/
Kindeg6736/
Kendyk6724/
Kendiková6720/
Cendik6711/
Kendikova672/
Kindix672/
Kimdig672/
Kündigová672/
Kndioc671/
Kendeq671/

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Kendig Reference & Research

Kindig FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kindig FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kendig
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis