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Where Does The Last Name Kensington Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kensington (Russian: Кенсингтон) occurs in New Zealand more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kensington click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kensington? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 503,825^th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 11,177,218 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Kensington live; 44 percent live in Australasia and 44 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Kensington is also the 900,062^nd most numerous first name globally, held by 109 people.

This last name is most frequent in New Zealand, where it is carried by 237 people, or 1 in 19,107. In New Zealand it is most prevalent in: Auckland Region, where 29 percent live, Waikato Region, where 16 percent live and Canterbury Region, where 12 percent live. Outside of New Zealand Kensington exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Kensington Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Kensington has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,171 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kensington Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Kensington surname are 25.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.88% registered with the party.

The amount Kensington earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.12% more than the national average, earning $55,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.92% more than the national average, earning $51,135 CAD per year.