Kensel Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Kensel 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 SurnameKensel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 121 | 1:2,995,528 | 175,060 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
Kensel (56) may also be a first name.
Kensel 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.
Kensel Demographics
Average Kensel Salary in
United States
$52,796 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kensel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kensel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kensel occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kensel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,589,322nd most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname Kensel is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Kensel are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kensel is also the 1,321,957th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 56 people.
Kensel is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 2,995,528. In The United States Kensel is most frequent in: Connecticut, where 27 percent live, Illinois, where 13 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent live and Brazil, where 1 percent live.
Kensel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kensel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kensel last name grew 146 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kensel Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kensel last name are 14.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.86% being registered to vote for the party.
Kensel earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.36% more than the national average, earning $52,796 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensell | 92 | 208 | / |
| Kuensel | 92 | 19 | / |
| Kenshel | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kuensell | 86 | 7 | / |
| Kensield | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kenschel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kinsel | 83 | 1,848 | / |
| Kengel | 83 | 344 | / |
| Kenzel | 83 | 228 | / |
| Kensil | 83 | 218 | / |
| Kencel | 83 | 165 | / |
| Kemsel | 83 | 17 | / |
| Kynsel | 83 | 3 | / |
| Censel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kenjel | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuenzel | 77 | 1,029 | / |
| Kinsell | 77 | 486 | / |
| Quensel | 77 | 177 | / |
| Kienzel | 77 | 90 | / |
| Kensill | 77 | 87 | / |
| Kendjel | 77 | 40 | / |
| Keenzel | 77 | 23 | / |
| Coensel | 77 | 10 | / |
| Kenshil | 77 | 10 | / |
| Chensel | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kenzell | 77 | 5 | / |
| Keunzel | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kaensil | 77 | 2 | / |
| Kennzel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenzeel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kinszel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kengell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kemsell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knsheel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuencel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kencell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kenslep | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kimnsel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kencl | 73 | 15 | / |
| Quensell | 71 | 173 | / |
| Kinschel | 71 | 15 | / |
| Chenszel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quenssel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenshill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kinssell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kuenzell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Künzel | 67 | 8,735 | / |
| Kinzel | 67 | 7,628 | / |
| Kingel | 67 | 5,678 | / |
| Kienzl | 67 | 1,545 | / |
| Kincel | 67 | 620 | / |
| Kengil | 67 | 371 | / |
| Cinsel | 67 | 140 | / |
| Kuenzl | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kinsil | 67 | 31 | / |
| Kencil | 67 | 31 | / |
| Cencel | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kűnzel | 67 | 9 | / |
| Quenssell | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qunsel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kinjel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kenjil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Könzel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kûnzel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Künßel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Censil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keñgel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemsil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenzil | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kensel
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