Kensal Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
Kensal Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kensal,' now familiarly known as Kensal Green, Middlesex.
John de Keneshal, or Keneshale, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1591. William Kensall; Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameKensal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 34 | 1:2,977,595 | 140,497 |
| Yemen | 27 | 1:978,715 | 11,504 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
Kensal (23) may also be a first name.
Kensal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kensal,' now familiarly known as Kensal Green, Middlesex.
John de Keneshal, or Keneshale, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1591. William Kensall; Register of the University of Oxford.
1624. John Kensall: ibid.
(English) belonging to Kensal, 13th cent. Keneshal(e = Cene's (CŒNE’S), or CYNE’S, HALL [the pers. names (in the genit.) are fromO.E, céne, cœne, bold (keen); Old English cyne-, royal+O.E. h(e)all, hall] This surname, in its variant forms, is now much commoner in the United States than in England.
Kensal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kensal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kensal (Hindi: केंसल) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kensal? popularity and diffusion
Kensal is the 2,352,516th most numerous family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kensal reside; 52 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 48 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 23 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 2,977,595. In The Philippines it is most common in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 94 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 3 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 3 percent reside. Excluding The Philippines this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 41 percent reside and India, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensall | 92 | 83 | / |
| Kensale | 92 | 13 | / |
| Kenshal | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kensalt | 92 | 1 | / |
| Koensal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kenshale | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kenshall | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kinsal | 83 | 193 | / |
| Kencal | 83 | 16 | / |
| Kenjal | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kensol | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kenjale | 77 | 5,360 | / |
| Kinsale | 77 | 371 | / |
| Kinsaul | 77 | 273 | / |
| Kinsall | 77 | 119 | / |
| Kenshol | 77 | 55 | / |
| Kenzhal | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kinsail | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chensal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kemsall | 77 | 0 | / |
| Knzal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kenshole | 71 | 210 | / |
| Kemshall | 71 | 95 | / |
| Kenchale | 71 | 10 | / |
| Kenjalhe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kennjale | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kemshale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinsalle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kinshall | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kıncal | 67 | 912 | / |
| Kinjal | 67 | 211 | / |
| Kenjol | 67 | 50 | / |
| Kincal | 67 | 25 | / |
| Cinsal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khnjal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kencol | 67 | 1 | / |
Kensal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kensal in the Hindi language | ||
| केंसल | kensala | 75 |
| केन्सल | kensala | 25 |
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