Kensil Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kensil 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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Kensil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:1,803,278118,231
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Kensil (93) may also be a first name.

Kensil 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

Kensil Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kensil occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kensil? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,115,011th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. Kensil occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Kensil live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kensil is also the 986,211th most numerous first name globally It is held by 93 people.

The surname Kensil is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 201 people, or 1 in 1,803,278. In The United States Kensil is most prevalent in: New Jersey, where 19 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent are found and Illinois, where 12 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 4 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found.

Kensil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kensil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kensil surname grew 261 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kensil Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kensil surname are 27.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.14% registered with the party.

Kensil earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.33% more than the national average, earning $49,765 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kensill9287/
Kenshil9210/
Kaensil922/
Kensield862/
Kenshill860/
Kengil83371/
Kensel83128/
Kinsil8331/
Kencil8331/
Kenjil832/
Censil831/
Kemsil831/
Kenzil830/
Kensell77208/
Kuensel7719/
Kuenzil772/
Kenshel772/
Kenchil771/
Chensil771/
Cennsil770/
Kenslep770/
Kinsill770/
Kencl7315/
Kuensell717/
Kenschel711/
Kinsel671,848/
Kienzl671,545/
Kengel67344/
Cencil67255/
Kenzel67228/
Kencel67165/
Kuenzl6756/
Kemgil6734/
Kemsel6717/
Kingil6716/
Kincil6712/
Kinjil673/
Kynsel673/
Küngil671/
Censel671/
Kenjel671/
Kinzil670/

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Kensil Reference & Research

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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 Kensil
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