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) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kensal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,352,516th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Kensal occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kensal are found; 52 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 48 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Kensal is also the 2,239,265th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 23 people.
Kensal is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 34 people, or 1 in 2,977,595. In The Philippines Kensal is mostly concentrated in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 94 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 3 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines Kensal occurs 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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