Kensett Surname

860,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Kensett Surname Definition:

A modification of Mackenzie.

Kensett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1641:339,74424,836
Australia311:870,82953,581
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Wales91:343,83718,086
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:155,25713,565
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Kensett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A modification of Mackenzie.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kensett Last Name Facts

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

Kensett occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kensett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kensett is the 860,770th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 23,061,854 people. The last name Kensett is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kensett are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 339,744. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Surrey, where 16 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and West Sussex, where 13 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Kensett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kensett has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kensett last name expanded 104 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 129 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kensett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kensett are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kensett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 53.09% less than the national average, earning R 111,480 per year; in United States they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $40,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.1% less than the national average, earning $46,157 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kensetts930/
Kenshett930/
Kenset922/
Kenseth86100/
Kensitt8631/
Kinsett862/
Kengett860/
Kemsett860/
Kenchett801/
Kensit77253/
Kenget7726/
Kenjet7710/
Kinset778/
Kinzett71536/
Kingett71306/
Kinseth71212/
Kengete71124/
Kenzitt7158/
Kinsete711/
Chenset711/
Kenjest711/
Kenshed711/
Kinchett6719/
Kengethe672/
Kinsiete671/
Chinsett670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kensett
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