Kentish Surname
Approximately 2,028 people bear this surname
Kentish Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Kentish,' a man of Kent; compare Devonish, Cornish, or Cornwallis.
Ricardus Kenteys (Kent), Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
Read More About This SurnameKentish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 689 | 1:39,181 | 5,074 |
| England | 584 | 1:95,408 | 10,170 |
| United States | 247 | 1:1,467,445 | 100,382 |
| Jamaica | 203 | 1:14,138 | 1,388 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 88 | 1:1,127 | 192 |
| Panama | 64 | 1:61,129 | 2,774 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Anguilla | 16 | 1:840 | 75 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 1:318,671 | 3,310 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 331 | 1:73,642 | 8,107 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Kentish (92) may also be a first name.
Kentish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'the Kentish,' a man of Kent; compare Devonish, Cornish, or Cornwallis.
Ricardus Kenteys (Kent), Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William de (le: ) Kenteys, ibid.
Richard le Kenteys, Hampshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Kenteys, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
William le Kenteys. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
1582. Thomas Fuller and Alice Kentishe (of St. Albans, Herts): Marriage Lic. (London).
1777. Married — Ross Kentish and Maria Read: St. George, Hanover Square.
= Kent (q.v.) + the English suff. -ish, Old English -isc [Old English Centisc]
A native of Kent-— cognate with Cornish, Devenish, &c.
The county.
Kentish Demographics
Average Kentish Salary in
United States
$41,614 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kentish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kentish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kentish (Russian: Кентиш) is found most frequently in Australia. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kentish? popularity and diffusion
Kentish is the 204,758th most frequently held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 3,593,464 people. The last name Kentish occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 35 percent of Kentish live; 35 percent live in Australasia and 35 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Kentish is also the 992,070th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 92 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is borne by 689 people, or 1 in 39,181. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: South Australia, where 38 percent live, New South Wales, where 33 percent live and Queensland, where 9 percent live. Barring Australia it occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Kentish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kentish has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 4,117 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kentish Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Kentish are 3.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kentish earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.56% less than the national average, earning $41,614 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.79% more than the national average, earning $57,032 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kentis | 92 | 116 | / |
| Kehntitsh | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kentesh | 86 | 170 | / |
| Kintish | 86 | 59 | / |
| Kentysh | 86 | 11 | / |
| Kentich | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kintisch | 80 | 19 | / |
| Kentiche | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kenteshe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Centis | 77 | 934 | / |
| Kintis | 77 | 409 | / |
| Kentes | 77 | 46 | / |
| Chentis | 71 | 56 | / |
| Kentges | 71 | 13 | / |
| Kentese | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kentees | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kientiz | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kuentes | 71 | 3 | / |
| Quentis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gkintis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qintish | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenteas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kintich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kemntiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Centiss | 71 | 0 | / |
| Centois | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kenteche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cenntais | 67 | 0 | / |
Kentish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kentish in the Russian language | ||
| Кентиш | kentis | - |
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