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

Kensil is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further 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 worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Kensil live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 986,211th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 93 people.

The surname Kensil is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 201 people, or 1 in 1,803,278. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 19 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 16 percent live and Illinois, where 12 percent live. Apart from The United States it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 4 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent live.

Kensil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kensil has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kensil last name grew 261 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kensil Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kensil are 27.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US 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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