Kentish Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kentish Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kentish family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 56
Living On Own Means 14
Clerk 8
Laundress 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Carpenter 5
Carman 5
Domestic Servant 5
Living On Her Own Means 4
Labourer 3
Agricultural Laborer 3
General Labourer 3
House Keeper 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Domestic General Servant 3
Farm Labourer 2
Engine Fitter 2
Baker 2
Gardener 2
Builder Clerk 2
Machinist 2
Mangling 2
Nurse 2
Painter 2
Solicitor Clerk 2

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