Kendlin Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kendlin Surname Definition:

KENDELAN: The family of O'Caendelain were Tanists of Leogaire, co. Meath, of which Argus O'Caendelain died lord in 1017. D'Alton.

Kendlin Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:134,5416,387
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259

Kendlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

KENDELAN: The family of O'Caendelain were Tanists of Leogaire, co. Meath, of which Argus O'Caendelain died lord in 1017. D'Alton.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
DNA test information
Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Ireland

Kendlin Demographics

Kendlin Religious Adherence
in Ireland

Sample size: 7 (1901)

Religious Adherence
in Ireland

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Kendlin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kendlin has its highest incidence in Ireland. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kendlin? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kendlin is the 3,228,735th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Kendlin reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 134,541. In Ireland it is primarily concentrated in: Leinster, where 97 percent live and Munster, where 3 percent live. Apart from Ireland this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live.

Kendlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kendlin has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Kendlin surname rose 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kendlin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kendlin last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kendling9323/
Kindlin8634/
Kendlyn861/
Kendlen860/
Kindlien8016/
Kendellen75180/
Quendling751/
Kendillen750/
Kindlen7168/
Kindillion711/
Quindlin671/
Chindlin671/
Quindlen53187/
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