Explore the Family Name Kendrix

The meaning of Kendrix

English: patronymic from Kendrick 3.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Kendrix in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kendrix increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kendrix was ranked as the 43,708th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had moved up to the 41,100th position, representing a rise in popularity of 5.97 percent. In terms of actual counts, there were 465 individuals with the Kendrix surname in 2000, and this figure rose to 530 by 2010, marking an increase of 13.98 percent. The proportion of people with the Kendrix surname per 100k population also grew by 5.88 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,708	#41,100	5.97%
Count	465	530	13.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kendrix

The Decennial U.S. Census data also sheds light on the ethnic distribution of people with the Kendrix surname. Between 2000 and 2010, the largest group identified as Black, with percentages of 56.56 and 57.17 respectively, reflecting a slight increase of 1.08 percent. The second-largest ethnic group identified as White, making up 36.34 percent in 2000 and slightly declining to 35.47 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying with two or more races saw a significant increase from 3.01 percent to 4.15 percent. However, the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic decreased from 3.66 percent to 2.26 percent. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	56.56%	57.17%	1.08%
White	36.34%	35.47%	-2.39%
Two or More Races	3.01%	4.15%	37.87%
Hispanic	3.66%	2.26%	-38.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%