# Kendrick (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/kendrick/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 27,915 |
| US rank (2010) | 1,259 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 11,060 people |
| Change since 2000 | +6.3% (26,266 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɛn.dɹɪk/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Kindrick |

## Etymology

Epenthesized variant of Kenrick.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Kendrick in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 65% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.3% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Kendrick in the United States and the United Kingdom.

## People named Kendrick

- Anna Kendrick, American actress (born 1985)
- Alex Kendrick, American actor and director
- Brian Kendrick, American professional wrestler
- Ellie Kendrick, British actress
- Robert Kendrick, American tennis player
- John B. Kendrick, American politician (1857-1933)
- Howard Kendrick, American baseball player (born 1983)
- Pearl Kendrick, American bacteriologist (1890–1980)
- Kyle Kendrick, American baseball player
- Stephen Kendrick, American film producer

## Similar surnames

Kendricks, Kinder, Kindred, Kantor, Kanter, Kander.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.