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 last name Kensall is found most in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kensall? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kensall is the 2,061,309th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. Kensall occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Kensall are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Kensall is most numerous in England, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 1,071,501. In England Kensall is primarily found in: Kent, where 21 percent live, East Sussex, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 15 percent live. Not including England Kensall occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 24 percent live and Wales, where 7 percent live.
Kensall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kensall has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kensall last name increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 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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