Kenahan Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Kenahan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Kenahan Last Name Facts

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

Kenahan occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kenahan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenahan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,589,322nd most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Kenahan reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 108 people, or 1 in 3,356,101. In The United States Kenahan is primarily found in: Rhode Island, where 25 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 5 percent reside and Bermuda, where 4 percent reside.

Kenahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kenahan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 675 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kenahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Kenahan last name is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kenahan last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the party.

Kenahan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 34.33% more than the national average, earning $57,960 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keenahan93154/
Keinahan9342/
Keunahan931/
Kenaan92334/
Kenhan9227/
Kenahn926/
Kinahan861,755/
Keynaan86843/
Kanahan86151/
Khenhan8636/
Keenhan869/
Konahan865/
Keinaan863/
Kenhane861/
Kenhain861/
Kaenaan861/
Cenahan861/
Kenhang861/
Kienaan861/
Keamhan860/
Kenan836,615/
Kenahanova821/
Keenehan80128/
Kaanahan8032/
Khonahan809/
Kaynahan807/
Khanahan804/
Kainahan803/
Kinahann801/
Quenahan801/
Kenhagne801/
Keannhan800/
Kahnahan800/
Keenan7755,219/
Kanaan7746,129/
Keynan776,164/
Keinan772,453/
Kenhon772,148/
Kenane771,673/
Kanhan771,293/
Keunan77875/
Konhan77124/
Kinaan7769/
Kienan7748/
Kengan7740/
Keanan7739/
Konaan7731/
Kinhan7727/
Khenan7722/
Kaenan7715/
Koenan7712/
Kenean779/
Kenayn779/
Kenain777/
Kenann775/
Kemhan773/
Kejnan771/
Konahn771/
Cenhan770/
Khinnahan751/
Khonhan713,488/
Conahan71767/
Khenane71170/
Kenhong7149/
Canahan7132/
Kaenean7130/
Quenhan7129/
Kana'an7122/
Keenant7119/
Kannaan718/
Kanahyn717/
Kanhain715/
Keenann715/
Kaynaan715/
Khenant714/
Kahanon714/
Kenanne714/
Kahanan714/
Khennan714/
Kaenain714/
Keenain713/
Kehnain713/
Koehnan712/
Keengan712/
Keenean712/
Kengann712/
Ketnang712/
Khonnhahan712/
Kehnann711/
Kinhane711/
Koenain711/
Quenaan711/
Konaain711/
Cinahan711/
Keenham711/
Kinaane711/
Kaanaan711/
Kenaten711/
Kenhoun711/
Khenain711/
Keynnan711/
Ka'naan711/
Kainaan711/
Kaenajn711/
Ketnant711/
Keanain711/
Keannan710/
Keinnan710/
Keenane710/
Keingan710/
Keihnan710/
Keenand710/
Keetnan710/
Keesnan710/
Konan67524,808/
Kanan6713,800/
Cenan671,952/
Kinan671,551/
Kenon67885/
Khennane67271/
Kenhoung67159/
Kenanova67152/
Koenhein6752/
Connahan6736/
Quinahan6710/
Cainahan679/
Kynan676/
Kahanann674/
Chinahan674/
Qenan673/
Cannahan671/
Kenhogne671/
Khoenean671/
Khaenain671/
Khenhong671/
Kehenean670/
Cuinahan670/

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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 Kenahan
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