Burke-Kennedy Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Burke-Kennedy Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Burke & Kennedy.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burke-Kennedy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:162,3777,171
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683

Burke-Kennedy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Burke-Kennedy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Burke-Kennedy is more frequently found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Burke-Kennedy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,100,440th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname Burke-Kennedy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Burke-Kennedy are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.

Burke-Kennedy is most commonly occurring in Ireland, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 162,377. In Ireland Burke-Kennedy is most frequent in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Beside Ireland it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Burke-Kennedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Burke-Kennedy has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,450 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Burke-Kennedy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bourque-Kennedy861/
Burke-Kenddey851/
Park-Kennedy801/
Berg-Kenady671/
Burgukindi521/
Buarque Canedo521/
Burugukindi503/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burke-Kennedy
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