Kensell Surname

1,152,132nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Kensell Surname Definition:

(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.

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Kensell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Australia481:562,41041,290
England251:2,228,72284,230
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Kensell (20) may also be a first name.

Kensell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Probably from Kensal Green, a hamlet in Middlesex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kensell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kensell is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kensell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kensell is the 1,152,132nd most frequently held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname Kensell occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Kensell reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kensell is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name Kensell is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 2,854,007. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 17 percent are found, Oklahoma, where 17 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Kensell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kensell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kensell last name expanded 470 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kensell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kensell last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Kensell earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.37% less than the national average, earning $30,476 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuensell937/
Kensel92128/
Kinsell86486/
Kensill8687/
Kuensel8619/
Kenzell865/
Kenshel862/
Kemsell861/
Kengell861/
Kencell860/
Quensell80173/
Kensield802/
Kenschel801/
Kenshill800/
Kinssell800/
Kuenzell800/
Kinsel771,848/
Kengel77344/
Kenzel77228/
Kensil77218/
Kencel77165/
Kemsel7717/
Kynsel773/
Censel771/
Kenjel771/
Quenssell756/
Kuenzel711,029/
Quensel71177/
Kienzel7190/
Kinzell7179/
Kincell7177/
Kendjel7140/
Keenzel7123/
Kingell7122/
Coensel7110/
Kenshil7110/
Chensel716/
Keunzel715/
Kaensil712/
Kienzll711/
Künzell711/
Kennzel711/
Kenzeel711/
Kinscll711/
Kinszel711/
Knsheel711/
Cinsell710/
Kimnsel710/
Kuencel710/
Kenslep710/
Kinsill710/
Kencl6715/
Kinschel6715/
Kinngell676/
Kinchell672/
Chenszel671/
Quenssel671/
Quemsell671/
Chinsell671/
Qnsll671/
Quinsell670/
Quenzell670/

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