Kensel Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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.

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Kensel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kensel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kensel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kensel is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kensel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kensel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,589,322nd most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname Kensel is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Kensel live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,321,957th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 56 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 121 people, or 1 in 2,995,528. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Connecticut, where 27 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 12 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Kensel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kensel has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kensel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kensel surname 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 political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kensell92208/
Kuensel9219/
Kenshel922/
Kuensell867/
Kensield862/
Kenschel861/
Kinsel831,848/
Kengel83344/
Kenzel83228/
Kensil83218/
Kencel83165/
Kemsel8317/
Kynsel833/
Censel831/
Kenjel831/
Kuenzel771,029/
Kinsell77486/
Quensel77177/
Kienzel7790/
Kensill7787/
Kendjel7740/
Keenzel7723/
Coensel7710/
Kenshil7710/
Chensel776/
Kenzell775/
Keunzel775/
Kaensil772/
Kennzel771/
Kenzeel771/
Kinszel771/
Kengell771/
Kemsell771/
Knsheel771/
Kuencel770/
Kencell770/
Kenslep770/
Kimnsel770/
Kencl7315/
Quensell71173/
Kinschel7115/
Chenszel711/
Quenssel711/
Kenshill710/
Kinssell710/
Kuenzell710/
Künzel678,735/
Kinzel677,628/
Kingel675,678/
Kienzl671,545/
Kincel67620/
Kengil67371/
Cinsel67140/
Kuenzl6756/
Kinsil6731/
Kencil6731/
Cencel6728/
Kűnzel679/
Quenssell676/
Qunsel674/
Kinjel673/
Kenjil672/
Könzel671/
Kûnzel671/
Künßel671/
Censil671/
Keñgel671/
Kemsil671/
Kenzil670/

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Footnotes

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