Kensill Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

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

Kensill 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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Kensill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:4,166,195223,594
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Kensill 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

Kensill Last Name Facts

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

Kensill is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kensill.

How Common Is The Last Name Kensill? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,007,164th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The surname Kensill is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kensill are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 87 people, or 1 in 4,166,195. In The United States Kensill is primarily found in: Indiana, where 47 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 25 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found.

Kensill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kensill has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 621 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kensill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kensill are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Kensill earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,953 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenshill930/
Kensil92218/
Kensell86208/
Kenshil8610/
Kaensil862/
Kinsill860/
Kuensell807/
Kensield802/
Kengil77371/
Kensel77128/
Kinsil7731/
Kencil7731/
Kenjil772/
Censil771/
Kemsil771/
Kenzil770/
Kinsell71486/
Kuensel7119/
Kenzell715/
Kuenzil712/
Kenshel712/
Kienzll711/
Kenchil711/
Chensil711/
Kengell711/
Kemsell711/
Kinscll711/
Kingill711/
Kenslep710/
Cennsil710/
Kencell710/
Quensell67173/
Kencl6715/
Qnsll671/
Kenschel671/
Kinssell670/
Kuenzell670/

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