Kensler Surname

594,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Kensler Surname User-submission:

Kinsler or Kensler is the Americanized spelling of the German name, Kenzler, likely derived from, kanzelære, kenzeler. Likely an occupational name for chancellor or a nickname for someone in service.

Kensler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4941:733,72357,547
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2261:222,20718,866

Kensler (10) may also be a first name.

Kensler Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kinsler or Kensler is the Americanized spelling of the German name, Kenzler, likely derived from, kanzelære, kenzeler. Likely an occupational name for chancellor or a nickname for someone in service.

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Kensler Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kensler (Russian: Кенслер) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kensler? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 594,812th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 13,907,530 people. The last name Kensler occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Kensler live; 94 percent live in North America and 94 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name globally, borne by 10 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 494 people, or 1 in 733,723. In The United States Kensler is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 14 percent live, California, where 12 percent live and New Jersey, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 3 percent live and The Netherlands, where 2 percent live.

Kensler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kensler has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kensler last name rose 219 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kensler Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kensler surname are 15.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.16% registered with the political party.

Kensler earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.14% less than the national average, earning $41,361 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kensler Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kensler in the Russian language
Кенслерkensler-

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