Kedney Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kedney Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kedney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico801:1,551,57816,530
Ireland501:94,1795,191
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England181:3,095,448105,421
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Kedney (41) may also be a first name.

Kedney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kedney Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kedney is found most frequently in Mexico. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kedney.

How Common Is The Last Name Kedney? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,055,483rd most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname Kedney occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Kedney live; 65 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Hispano-North America. Kedney is also the 1,590,275th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 41 people.

The surname is most common in Mexico, where it is held by 80 people, or 1 in 1,551,578. In Mexico it is most common in: Veracruz, where 58 percent live, México, where 14 percent live and Tamaulipas, where 11 percent live. Excluding Mexico it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 21 percent live.

Kedney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kedney has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name grew 294 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it grew 152 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 360 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kedney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kedney last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kedney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.46% more than the national average, earning $43,346 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.51% more than the national average, earning $52,421 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kednney928/
Keydney921/
Kedne913/
Kedny913/
Kidney833,136/
Kydney839/
Kednay837/
Kednoy831/
Keadne831/
Kednue831/
Keddny831/
Kodney830/
Keadneych803/
Khednee7739/
Kiddney7728/
Keidnoy774/
Keadnuy772/
Kiednoy771/
Kednoiy771/
Keidner771/
Keadnoy771/
Koednoy771/
Kaidney771/
Kedngne771/
Kadne7366/
Kodne7322/
Kedna7312/
Cedne7310/
Kidne739/
Kedni734/
Kidny731/
Cadney67149/
Kidnie6799/
Codney6784/
Kadnay6762/
Khedna6717/
Kidnay6715/
Khedni6713/
Kedgni6712/
Kidnee678/
Cidney677/
Kidnet676/
Kadhne675/
Koednawee674/
Kednai673/
Khodne672/
Kidnae672/
Kodnay671/
Kaedna671/
Khadny671/
Kidnne671/
Chedne671/
Kednah671/
Keedna671/
Kadnoy671/
Kodnoy671/
Chedny670/
Kidnoy670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kedney
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