Kentley Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kentley Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kentley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:7,551,228341,161
England171:3,277,533109,658
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Kentley (38) may also be a first name.

Kentley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kentley occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kentley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,907,068th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Kentley live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,662,754th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 38 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 7,551,228. In The United States Kentley is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 29 percent reside, Kentucky, where 19 percent reside and California, where 17 percent reside. Besides The United States Kentley occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Scotland, where 17 percent reside.

Kentley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kentley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kentley surname grew 218 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kentley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kentley surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kentley earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.24% more than the national average, earning $55,764 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenthley931/
Kentle9264/
Kently922/
Kintley864/
Kemtley860/
Kentelly801/
Kentli77216/
Kentla7724/
Kintly772/
Centle772/
Cently770/
Kintle770/
Kenthless751/
Kentlid715/
Kinttle712/
Gkentli711/
Quntley711/
Quentle710/
Kindtler6742/
Centille6730/
Centelle671/
Chenthle671/
Quiently671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kentley
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