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UK surname

Kendrick

An English surname derived from the Old English words "cyning" and "rīc," meaning "royal power" or "king's rule."

In the 1881 census there were 2,880 people recorded with the Kendrick surname, ranking it #1,557 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 4,580, ranked #1,485, up from #1,557 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Ibstock and Wednesbury. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include North West Leicestershire and Flintshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kendrick is 4,842 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 59.0%.

1881 census count

2,880

Ranked #1,557

Modern count

4,580

2016, ranked #1,485

Peak year

2010

4,842 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Kendrick had 2,880 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #1,557 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 4,580 in 2016, ranked #1,485.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 3,942 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Kendrick surname distribution map

The map shows where the Kendrick surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Kendrick surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Kendrick over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,634 #1,757
1861 historical 1,444 #1,968
1881 historical 2,880 #1,557
1891 historical 2,890 #1,639
1901 historical 3,678 #1,527
1911 historical 3,942 #1,302
1997 modern 4,569 #1,433
1998 modern 4,768 #1,424
1999 modern 4,828 #1,416
2000 modern 4,809 #1,414
2001 modern 4,722 #1,408
2002 modern 4,801 #1,416
2003 modern 4,713 #1,404
2004 modern 4,661 #1,419
2005 modern 4,542 #1,441
2006 modern 4,583 #1,430
2007 modern 4,613 #1,430
2008 modern 4,609 #1,441
2009 modern 4,706 #1,446
2010 modern 4,842 #1,441
2011 modern 4,782 #1,441
2012 modern 4,666 #1,441
2013 modern 4,676 #1,467
2014 modern 4,636 #1,492
2015 modern 4,590 #1,490
2016 modern 4,580 #1,485

Geography

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Where Kendricks are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Ibstock, Wednesbury, Oldswinford and Walsall. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to North West Leicestershire and Flintshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Ibstock Leicestershire
3 Wednesbury Staffordshire
4 Oldswinford Worcestershire
5 Walsall Staffordshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 North West Leicestershire 010 North West Leicestershire
2 North West Leicestershire 013 North West Leicestershire
3 Flintshire 019 Flintshire
4 North West Leicestershire 011 North West Leicestershire
5 Flintshire 017 Flintshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kendrick

These lists show first names that appear often with the Kendrick surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kendrick

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Kendrick, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Kendrick surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Kendrick household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Kendrick is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Kendrick is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Kendrick falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Kendrick is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Kendrick, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Kendrick

The surname Kendrick has its origins in England, dating back to the 11th century. It is derived from the Old English words "cyne" meaning royal or kingly, and "ric" meaning power or dominion. This combination suggests that the name was initially bestowed upon someone of noble or regal descent, or perhaps someone who held a position of authority or governance.

The earliest known records of the name Kendrick can be traced back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Kenric" and "Chenric". This comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England, commissioned by William the Conqueror, serves as a valuable historical reference for surname origins.

Over the centuries, the name Kendrick has undergone various spelling variations, including Kenrick, Kendricke, Kendriche, and Kendrych. These variations often reflect regional dialects and the evolution of language over time.

One of the earliest notable figures bearing the name Kendrick was Sir William Kendrick (c. 1360 - 1427), a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire during the reign of Henry IV.

In the 16th century, the name Kendrick gained further prominence with the birth of John Kendrick (1537 - 1624), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Berkshire.

Another significant figure in history was Thomas Kendrick (1774 - 1841), an English engraver and landscape painter renowned for his intricate copper engravings depicting picturesque landscapes and architectural scenes.

The name Kendrick is also associated with place names in England, such as Kendrick's Close in Oxfordshire, which potentially derived its name from an earlier landowner or resident bearing the surname.

In the 19th century, Joseph Kendrick (1788 - 1865), an English Congregationalist minister and author, made significant contributions to religious literature with his published works on theology and Christian doctrine.

The surname Kendrick continues to be found across various regions of the world, reflecting the migration patterns and global dispersion of English families over the centuries.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Kendrick families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kendrick surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Staffordshire leads with 617 Kendricks recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.50x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 617 6.50x
Lancashire 317 0.95x
Warwickshire 281 3.96x
Worcestershire 278 7.57x
Middlesex 201 0.71x
Cheshire 176 2.83x
Flintshire 136 17.99x
Leicestershire 118 3.78x
Denbighshire 107 10.07x
Yorkshire 93 0.33x
Surrey 82 0.60x
Shropshire 66 2.72x
Durham 41 0.49x
Glamorgan 41 0.84x
Nottinghamshire 39 1.03x
Herefordshire 36 3.12x
Kent 34 0.35x
Cambridgeshire 22 1.24x
Derbyshire 22 0.50x
Gloucestershire 22 0.40x
Devon 21 0.36x
Essex 20 0.36x
Monmouthshire 16 0.79x
Norfolk 15 0.35x
Lanarkshire 13 0.14x
Hampshire 9 0.16x
Lincolnshire 9 0.20x
Northamptonshire 7 0.26x
Radnorshire 6 2.64x
Somerset 6 0.13x
Pembrokeshire 5 0.56x
Berkshire 4 0.19x
Dorset 4 0.22x
Northumberland 4 0.10x
Sussex 4 0.08x
Cornwall 2 0.06x
Royal Navy 2 0.60x
Stirlingshire 2 0.19x
Argyllshire 1 0.13x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.06x
Caernarfonshire 1 0.09x
Carmarthenshire 1 0.08x
Suffolk 1 0.03x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Birmingham in Warwickshire leads with 119 Kendricks recorded in 1881 and an index of 5.03x.

Place Total Index
Birmingham 119 5.03x
Wednesbury 91 38.36x
Aston 71 3.64x
Wolverhampton 57 7.81x
Walsall Foreign 54 11.01x
Kingswinford 53 15.38x
West Bromwich 52 9.57x
Birkenhead 45 9.09x
Hackney London 42 2.66x
Liverpool 39 1.92x
Dudley 37 8.29x
Lye 34 55.63x
Aston Cantlow 33 311.03x
Rowley Regis 33 12.47x
West Derby 33 3.38x
Hope 32 85.08x
Toxteth Park 32 2.83x
Hugglescote 29 63.22x
Cradley 25 75.28x
Stourbridge 22 23.28x
Chatteris 21 46.20x
Everton 21 1.97x
Hawarden 21 35.36x
Rushall 21 37.59x
Tipton 21 7.22x
Gresford Gwersyllt 20 60.70x
West Ham 19 1.55x
Harborne 18 5.92x
Islington London 18 0.66x
Whitford 18 45.94x
Wollescote 18 60.85x
Brymbo 17 45.95x
Edgbaston 17 7.73x
Handsworth 16 6.84x
Hunslet 16 3.68x
Mile End Old Town London 16 2.67x
Salford 16 1.63x
Wrexham Regis 16 20.28x
Ysceifiog 16 137.34x
Droitwich St Peter 15 181.60x
Kirkdale 15 2.67x
Markfield 15 97.02x
Mold 15 21.88x
Pendleton In Salford 15 3.77x
Stone 15 12.35x
Warrington 15 3.79x
Bersham 14 30.90x
Birtsmorton 14 503.60x
Leicester St Mary 14 5.56x
Llandaff 14 8.59x
North Meols 14 4.29x
St Pancras London 14 0.62x
Wallasey 14 66.26x
Oswestry Town 13 16.71x
Wigan 13 2.79x
Bethnal Green London 12 0.98x
Chester St Mary On Hill 12 22.53x
Manchester 12 0.80x
Middlesbrough 12 3.31x
Tettenhall 12 20.68x
Wednesfield 12 8.59x
Worcester St Peter 12 17.26x
Basford 11 6.30x
Bedwellty 11 3.06x
Gelligaer 11 9.84x
Greenwich 11 2.46x
Holywell 11 11.59x
Radford 11 5.71x
Richmond 11 5.73x
Walsall Borough 11 14.93x
Westminster St Margaret 11 8.11x
Bosbury 10 105.04x
Chorlton On Medlock 10 1.89x
Exeter St David 10 20.00x
Lambeth 10 0.41x
Little Neston 10 100.50x
Madeley 10 11.22x
Rotherhithe 10 2.88x
Willenhall 10 5.62x
Worcester St Martin 10 20.18x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Kendrick surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 203
Elizabeth 128
Sarah 111
Ann 75
Jane 60
Eliza 56
Emma 54
Hannah 46
Alice 34
Annie 34
Ellen 34
Harriet 25
Martha 25
Margaret 24
Emily 22
Louisa 21
Catherine 20
Maria 20
Florence 19
Clara 17
Caroline 13
Edith 13
Lucy 13
Agnes 12
Phoebe 12
Susan 12
Harriett 11
Frances 10
Amelia 9
Anne 9
Bertha 8
Kate 8
Ada 7
Amy 7
Betsy 7
Fanny 7
Lizzie 7
Susannah 7
Charlotte 6
Esther 6
Lydia 6
Maud 6
Minnie 6
Rebecca 6
Rose 6
Francis 5
Helen 5
Isabella 5
Cathrine 4
Julia 4

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Kendrick surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 187
William 159
Thomas 133
George 74
James 73
Samuel 63
Edward 50
Charles 49
Joseph 49
Henry 47
Robert 46
Alfred 36
Arthur 32
Richard 27
Harry 18
Albert 17
Walter 17
Benjamin 15
Francis 15
Frederick 15
David 13
Edwin 13
Wm. 11
Peter 8
Ernest 7
Frank 7
Herbert 7
Thos. 7
Michael 6
Fredrick 5
Tom 5
Daniel 4
Fredk. 4
Lewis 4
Noah 4
Oliver 4
Phineas 4
Emanuel 3
Fred 3
Geo. 3
Horatio 3
Isaiah 3
Mark 3
Stephen 3
Chas. 2
Christopher 2
Cornelius 2
Nathaniel 2
Oswald 2
Ralph 2

FAQ

Kendrick surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kendrick surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,880 people were recorded with the Kendrick surname. That placed it at #1,557 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kendrick surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 4,580 in 2016. That gives Kendrick a modern rank of #1,485.

What does the Kendrick surname mean?

An English surname derived from the Old English words "cyning" and "rīc," meaning "royal power" or "king's rule."

What does the Kendrick map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Kendrick bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.