Kenrick Surname

259,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kenrick 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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Kenrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5751:96,90110,286
United States5271:687,77854,603
Australia1221:221,27621,136
New Zealand791:57,3219,018
Canada481:767,61660,775
Ireland361:130,8046,280
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Wales191:162,87011,152
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland991:44,7463,937
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2501:97,5019,918
Wales511:30,7531,694
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2291:219,29618,666

Kenrick (7,796) may also be a first name.

Kenrick 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)

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon Cenric, Cœnric =Bold Ruler [Old English céne, cœne, bold (keen; + ríc(a, ruler] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Cyn(e)ric = Royal Ruler [Old English cyne-, royal] Cynric, ob. A.D. 560, was King of Wessex.

Kenric, Chenric, are Domesday forms.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Cenric or Kenric (bold, ruler), or of Cynric (royal, ruler).

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

The family of Kenrick of Nantclwyd Woore, co. Denbigh, claim from David Kenrick who fought under the Black Prince at Creci and Poictiers. The name is clearly the Anglo-Saxon baptismal Cynric, or as it is written in Domesd. Kenricus and Kenric.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

(English), Rich in kindred.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

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

Kenrick Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kenrick (Marathi: केनरीक) is found most frequently in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Kenrick click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenrick? popularity and diffusion

It is the 259,194th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,803,920 people. The surname Kenrick occurs mostly in Europe, where 43 percent of Kenrick reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Kenrick is also the 72,338th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 7,796 people.

Kenrick is most common in England, where it is carried by 575 people, or 1 in 96,901. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, Merseyside, where 10 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Kenrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kenrick has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Kenrick last name expanded 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 230 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 64 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it fell 63 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kenrick Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kenrick last name is chiefly Catholic (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kenrick surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kenrick earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.03% less than the national average, earning R 152,016 per year; in United States they earn 8.06% less than the national average, earning $39,672 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.95% more than the national average, earning $50,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kennrick931/
Kienrick930/
Kenrrick930/
Keenrick930/
Kenric926/
Kenrik921/
Kenreck8630/
Kenriek861/
Kenrisk860/
Kinrick860/
Knrik8385/
Kinnrick800/
Kinricks800/
Kenrig772/
Kinreck710/
Kenreigh6726/
Kenriegh672/
Kenrique671/
Cenriq622/
Chenrig5712/
Kinraykh5311/

Kenrick Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenrick in the Marathi language
केनरीकkenarika-

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