Kenah Surname

363,374th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 994 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kenah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon5121:40,5655,413
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Indonesia1051:1,259,51688,308
Nigeria611:2,903,98091,283
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Liberia501:88,1717,231
England381:1,466,26563,675
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Kenah (2,778) may also be a first name.

Kenah Last Name Facts

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

Kenah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﻪ) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 363,374th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 7,331,535 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Kenah reside; 51 percent reside in Central Africa and 51 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Kenah is also the 138,496th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 2,778 people.

The surname Kenah is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 512 people, or 1 in 40,565. In Cameroon Kenah is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 57 percent reside, Centre Region, where 19 percent reside and Southwest Region, where 15 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.

Kenah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kenah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kenah last name rose 191 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kenah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kenah last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kenah last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the party.

Kenah earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.47% more than the national average, earning $49,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaenah91154/
Keunah918/
Kenaha912/
Keynah911/
Koenah911/
Keinah911/
Khenah911/
Kenaah911/
Kena8930,906/
Khaenah8335/
Ketnath8325/
Khemnah834/
Kengaha832/
Keenach831/
Khenahu831/
Ketnach831/
Kenayth831/
Kenga8030,543/
Kenea8011,858/
Konah807,955/
Kiena804,316/
Kanah803,177/
Keena802,093/
Koena801,696/
Kenai80753/
Khena80714/
Kenaj80570/
Keana80488/
Kinah80392/
Keina80392/
Keuna80204/
Kejna80156/
Kenau80152/
Kaena80124/
Kenho80110/
Kenay8075/
Kenoa8068/
Keyna8067/
Gkena8056/
Kenoh8049/
Kehna8036/
Kenaa8033/
Kenha8015/
Kgena806/
Cenah805/
Qenah801/
Kjnah801/
Hkena801/
Keïna801/
Kkena801/
Keenatch7717/
Keenahah771/
Kannah731,775/
Khanah731,239/
Konaah731,148/
Konnah731,045/
Kanahu73802/
Kinach73456/
Kanaah73324/
Khaena73291/
Keinay73265/
Khenga73263/
Kanaha73164/
Kahnah73152/
Kainah73121/
Kheina73107/
Kiejna7396/
Keanna7391/
Khenna7391/
Kengay7386/
Kiehna7383/
Ketnai7364/
Koinah7357/
Kenohe7340/
Kheyna7338/
Khenha7338/
Kenast7336/
Kenouh7332/
Konaha7331/
Kaynah7325/
Kenapp7323/
Keneau7320/
Kinaah7319/
Keanga7313/
Kenhou7313/
Koehna7313/
Kkenas7313/
Kenhot7310/
Kohnah739/
Keenay736/
Keinga736/
Keinoh736/
Kengai735/
Kenhei735/
Keenau735/
Keenga734/
Kieyna734/
Kinajh734/
Kaanah734/
Kheena734/
Koenai734/
Kenhai733/
Keunho733/
Gkenas733/
Kkiena733/
Kanaih732/
Kkenga732/
Kengaa732/
Koenau732/
Keinea731/
Kenaai731/
Keneat731/
Kenhey731/
Kenoph731/
Keanea731/
Keenaa731/
Keenai731/
Keenha731/
Kheana731/
Khenai731/
Kinaha731/
Kinahu731/
Kkenay731/
Khonah731/
Kenads731/
Kenats731/
Keneuh731/
Kenhad731/
Keinha731/
Keinoa731/
Khoena731/
Kaenaa731/
Koeina731/
Ceenah731/
Qeenah731/
Ckaena731/
Kanhah731/
Kaenay731/
Keitna731/
Ketnad731/
Keynna731/
Kehyna731/
Kynach730/
Kanahy730/
Kenaay730/
Kaehna730/
Keinau730/
Keatna730/
Keenea730/
Kana67100,775/
Kona6793,392/
Kina6726,493/
Cena6725,704/
Keno6711,960/
Kına674,921/
Qena671,846/
Khaanah67879/
Koinash67442/
Kiehnau67143/
Khannah67131/
Khennas67111/
Khonaah67109/
Koynash67107/
Keinast6782/
Kehnast6764/
Kyna6751/
Kanahay6749/
Konahai6747/
Kajnath6734/
Khoeina6732/
Kyonaha6730/
Kenautt6727/
Khanaha6725/
Kannaih6715/
Kahanah6713/
Kanahai6712/
Khanahu6712/
Kaineah6710/
Kinasch679/
Kýna679/
Kenouch676/
Quienah676/
Khoenha676/
Kainaih675/
Kinaish675/
Kanahey674/
Kinassh674/
Khaenna674/
Chehnah674/
Koinach672/
Kenault672/
Qenahey672/
Khanhah672/
Kanahyi672/
Kenhout672/
Keingna672/
Khennat672/
Keihnau671/
Kenautz671/
Keenatt671/
Khengau671/
Khetnai671/
Keuhnau671/
Kinahay671/
Kannaha671/
Queneah671/
Konneah671/
Queinah671/
Quehnah671/
Khanaah671/
Kannnah671/
Kanaaha671/
Kingaha671/
Chenhah671/
Khengai671/
Khinach671/
Cheanah671/
Kanhaha671/
Kannaah671/
Khainah671/
Kenaipp671/
Keynaat671/
Kheanna671/
Kheenaz671/
Keannai671/
Kinauth671/
Kenouth670/
Keinatt670/
Kenouph670/

Kenah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻨﻪknh-

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Footnotes

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