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
Kensal (Hindi: केंसल) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kensal? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kensal is the 2,352,516th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Kensal 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 prevalent forename worldwide, borne by 23 people.
The surname is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 2,977,595. In The Philippines Kensal is most prevalent in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 94 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 3 percent are found and Soccsksargen, where 3 percent are found. Aside from The Philippines it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 41 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
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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