Kensall Surname
Approximately 83 people bear this surname
Kensall 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 SurnameKensall Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:1,071,501 | 51,923 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:42,911 | 3,686 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Kensall 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.
Kensall Demographics
Average Kensall Salary in
England
£40,700
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Kensall Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kensall Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kensall occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kensall? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,061,309th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Kensall live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Kensall is most common in England, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England Kensall is most common in: Kent, where 21 percent reside, East Sussex, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 15 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Wales, where 7 percent reside.
Kensall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kensall has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kensall Last Name Statistics demography
Kensall earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning $47,123 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenshall | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kensal | 92 | 66 | / |
| Kinsall | 86 | 119 | / |
| Kensale | 86 | 13 | / |
| Kenshal | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kensalt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Koensal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kemsall | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kemshall | 80 | 95 | / |
| Kenshale | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kinshall | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kinsalle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kinsal | 77 | 193 | / |
| Kencal | 77 | 16 | / |
| Kenjal | 77 | 14 | / |
| Kensol | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kenjale | 71 | 5,360 | / |
| Kinsale | 71 | 371 | / |
| Kinsaul | 71 | 273 | / |
| Kenshol | 71 | 55 | / |
| Kenzhal | 71 | 7 | / |
| Kinsail | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kimsall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kincall | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chensal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenshole | 67 | 210 | / |
| Kenchale | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kenjalhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kennjale | 67 | 4 | / |
| Knzal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemshale | 67 | 1 | / |
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