Kendrick Family History

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Kendrick Name Meaning

Welsh: from the Welsh personal name Cyn(w)rig, Cynfrig, of unexplained origin. Scottish: reduced form of McKendrick. See also McHenry. English: from the Middle English personal name Cenric, Kendrich, Old English Cyneric, composed of the elements cyne ‘royal’ + ric ‘power’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Herrick, Hendrick, Kindrick, Kenefick, Henrick, Fenwick, Andrick

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Kendrick Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Kendrick name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Kendrick. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    51%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    18%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Cameroon, Congo, & Southern Bantu Peoples

    5%

  • Benin/Togo

    4%

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Kendrick Family Origin

Where is the Kendrick family from?

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You can see how Kendrick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kendrick family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kendrick families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 591 Kendrick families living in Staffordshire. This was about 21% of all the recorded Kendrick's in the UK. Staffordshire had the highest population of Kendrick families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kendrick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Kendrick Family Occupations

What did your Kendrick ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Kendrick family was Labourer. Coal Miner, Farmer and Bricklayer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Kendrick. The most common Kendrick occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 6% of Kendrick's were Coal Miners.

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  • Coal Miner

    6%

  • Farmer

    4%

  • Bricklayer

    2%

  • Labourer

    2%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kendrick ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Kendrick Historical Records

What Kendrick family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 129,000 census records available for the last name Kendrick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kendrick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Kendrick. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 28,000 military records available for the last name Kendrick. For the veterans among your Kendrick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Kendrick Life Expectancy

What is the average Kendrick lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Kendrick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Kendrick in 1944 was 34, and 74 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Kendrick

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kendrick ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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