Kendrick Surname

12,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,391 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Kendrick Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kenwrec' Domesday Kenricus and KenRichard It is the still earlier Cynric, one of which name defeated the Welsh at Salisbury (Freeman, N. C.). With Kenwright (which seems to imply an occupation; compare Cartwright, Arkwright), compare Allwright for Aldrich.

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Kendrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States34,5891:10,4791,283
England5,8421:9,5371,408
Canada1,5911:23,1593,144
Australia1,3381:20,1762,795
Wales5591:5,536617
New Zealand5421:8,3551,433
Ireland1801:26,1612,438
Brazil1181:1,814,18958,634
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Scotland841:63,7365,100
Thailand621:1,139,328167,850
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Solomon Islands291:20,0013,902
France261:2,554,720189,486
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Norway91:571,36544,190
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Jersey71:14,1722,872
China61:227,886,92811,701
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Macau11:601,6301,582
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1031:43,0083,844
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,5551:9,5401,435
Wales3131:5,011344
Scotland161:233,9518,207
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,8361:10,3841,358

Kendrick (13,771) may also be a first name.

Kendrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kenwrec' Domesday Kenricus and KenRichard It is the still earlier Cynric, one of which name defeated the Welsh at Salisbury (Freeman, N. C.). With Kenwright (which seems to imply an occupation; compare Cartwright, Arkwright), compare Allwright for Aldrich.

Nicolas Kenewrek, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Kenwrec fil. Mauaoc, 7 Henry II: Pipe Roll.

Ennian fil. Kenewrec, 7 Henry II: ibid.

Hugo fil. Kenewrec, 7 Henry II: ibid.

David ab-Kenewrek, Wardrobe Roll, 14-15 Edward I-III.

Davyd Kenrycke, 1565: Reg. St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

Richard Kendrick, of Rape, 1593: Wills at Chester.

Kendrick Eyton, of Eyton, 1602: ibid.

Kenrick Evans, of Chester, alderman, 1613: ibid.

1601. David Kendrighe and Elizabeth Overton: Marriage Lic. (London).

1666. Baptised — John, son of Rise Kendricke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A shortened form of Mackendrick, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

1 a contraction of Mac Kendrick, for Mac Hendrick, q.v.

2 for Kenrick, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Kenrick (royal, rule).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the Saxon Kenrick, from Kennen, to know, and ric, rich—rich in knowledge. Bailey derives this name from cene, bold, and rich, a kingdom—a valiant ruler.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Kenwrick; a location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Kendrick is the name of an old Berkshire family of influence, now scantily represented in the county. The Kendricks played an important part in Reading history in the 16th and 17th centuries, and in 1682 Sir William Kendrick was high sheriff for the county (A. and Co.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Kendrick Last Name Facts

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

Kendrick is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kendrick? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 12,364th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 160,550 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Kendrick are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 49,211th most widely held given name worldwide It is held by 13,771 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 34,589 people, or 1 in 10,479. In The United States Kendrick is primarily found in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 78 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Kendrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kendrick has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 715 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 175 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 525 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kendrick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (61%) in Ireland and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Kendrick surname are 17.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.98% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kendrick earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.43% more than the national average, earning 409,875 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 19.64% more than the national average, earning R 284,316 per year; in United States they earn 6.92% less than the national average, earning $40,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.16% more than the national average, earning $51,252 CAD per year.

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