Kenan Surname

74,312th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,615 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Kenan Surname Definition:

White headed.

Kenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey1,9921:39,0674,066
United States1,1131:325,65929,603
Nigeria9651:183,56811,205
Ivory Coast4691:49,1923,036
Somalia3431:39,2191,895
Tanzania3411:155,25413,987
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
Indonesia1791:738,82256,864
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Bulgaria1311:53,2743,598
Papua New Guinea681:119,90816,326
India531:14,472,932242,024
Brazil521:4,116,814111,429
England511:1,092,51152,584
Argentina451:949,85460,205
Israel361:237,71222,042
Azerbaijan271:357,3757,700
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Greece231:481,73061,288
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Northern Cyprus181:17,7234,398
Liberia181:244,91915,115
France171:3,907,219231,005
Afghanistan141:2,296,65615,575
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
China31:455,773,85521,925
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland171:220,1897,953
England151:1,625,02553,310
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6271:80,0948,443

Kenan (145,496) may also be a first name.

Kenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

White headed.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Contracted from Mac Cianain, 'Cianan's Son' (cianan is a diminutive of cian, which is itself a diminutive of ci, 'to weep').

'CIANAN, Bishop of Doimhliag, died A.D. 488.' A purely Manx name.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kenan Last Name Facts

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

Kenan (Georgian: კენან, Hindi: केनन, Marathi: केनन, Oriya: େକନାନ, Russian: Кенан) is most common in Turkey. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 74,312th most numerous surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,101,670 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 38 percent of Kenan reside; 25 percent reside in West Asia and 24 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Kenan is also the 7,195th most frequently occurring given name in the world It is held by 145,496 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 1,992 people, or 1 in 39,067. In Turkey Kenan is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 32 percent reside, Rize Province, where 10 percent reside and Ankara Province, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Turkey Kenan exists in 76 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.

Kenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kenan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenan last name increased 178 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kenan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kenan last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kenan last name are 1.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kenan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5% more than the national average, earning $45,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.59% more than the national average, earning $55,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keenan9155,219/
Keynan916,164/
Keinan912,453/
Kenane911,673/
Keunan91875/
Kenaan91334/
Kienan9148/
Kengan9140/
Keanan9139/
Kenhan9127/
Khenan9122/
Kaenan9115/
Koenan9112/
Kenean919/
Kenayn919/
Kenain917/
Kenahn916/
Kenann915/
Kejnan911/
Keynaan83843/
Khenane83170/
Kenahan83128/
Khenhan8336/
Kaenean8330/
Keenant8319/
Keenhan839/
Keenann835/
Khenant834/
Kenanne834/
Khennan834/
Kaenain834/
Keenain833/
Keinaan833/
Kehnain833/
Koehnan832/
Keengan832/
Keenean832/
Kengann832/
Ketnang832/
Kenhane831/
Kehnann831/
Kenhain831/
Kaenaan831/
Koenain831/
Kenaten831/
Kenhang831/
Khenain831/
Keynnan831/
Kienaan831/
Kaenajn831/
Ketnant831/
Keanain831/
Keannan830/
Keinnan830/
Keenane830/
Keingan830/
Keihnan830/
Keenand830/
Keetnan830/
Keesnan830/
Konan80524,808/
Kanan8013,800/
Cenan801,952/
Kinan801,551/
Kenon80885/
Kynan806/
Qenan803/
Khennane77271/
Keenahan77154/
Kenanova77152/
Keenehan77128/
Keinahan7742/
Keunahan771/
Kenhagne771/
Khoenean771/
Khaenain771/
Kehenean770/
Kannan7351,847/
Kanaan7346,129/
Khanan7313,009/
Kinane732,753/
Kenhon732,148/
Quenan731,417/
Kienon731,187/
Kingan73973/
Kaynan73784/
Keenon73443/
Konain73443/
Koinan73385/
Chenan73314/
Kanain73305/
Kaanan73295/
Kenoun73196/
Kainan73141/
Konhan73124/
Cenean7370/
Kinaan7369/
Keanon7341/
Keynon7334/
Ceenan7334/
Khonan7332/
Konaan7331/
Konnan7327/
Kinhan7327/
Khinan7326/
Kahnan7323/
Kengon7320/
Kanann7319/
Kegnam7319/
Kenaum7314/
Kinann7314/
Keinon7314/
Kuinan7310/
Kehnon7310/
Koïnan739/
Kaïnan739/
Keinam738/
Kanaun738/
Khenon737/
Coenan736/
Konean736/
Kinain736/
Ketnam735/
Koenon735/
Qenane735/
Kkanan734/
Kohnan733/
Kaenon733/
Kemhan733/
Konaun732/
Kenaim732/
Kananh732/
Qeenan732/
Ckanan732/
Kygnan732/
Keneyn731/
Kihnan731/
Ceynan731/
Kenone731/
Konann731/
Kionan731/
Kinaun731/
Konahn731/
Caenan731/
Kynand730/
Kinean730/
Kenoin730/
Keneun730/
Cehnan730/
Qenann730/
Keanom730/
Cenhan730/
Khenasing711/
Kaisennan710/
Khonhan673,488/
Khanaan672,004/
Queenan671,772/
Kinahan671,755/
Kainane67371/
Khannan67181/
Kanahan67151/
Kkannan67134/
Chenain67111/
Chenean6779/
Khaanan6749/
Kenhong6749/
Kohhnan6741/
Quenhan6729/
Khanain6725/
Kana'an6722/
Khainan6720/
Kenogne6713/
Quenane6711/
Cheenan6710/
Quehnan6710/
Kenoune6710/
Khenoun6710/
Kannaan678/
Kainank678/
Kiongan678/
Keanean677/
Kanahyn677/
Keneine676/
Khanann676/
Konahan675/
Kaynaan675/
Kaenoun675/
Khajnan674/
Kainain674/
Kahanan674/
Kinanne674/
Qaenean673/
Khennon672/
Keinoun672/
Kohnain672/
Kaingan672/
Khonnan672/
Kanã672/
Koinang672/
Kingain672/
Keaneam672/
Kannnan671/
Kenahanova671/
Keeneon671/
Kahnain671/
Kainaun671/
Kannain671/
Khjnajn671/
Kinhane671/
Quenaan671/
Kooynan671/
Konaain671/
Konnann671/
Kujnain671/
Cenahan671/
Keenham671/
Gkonean671/
Konnean671/
Kinaane671/
Kaanaan671/
Kahnnan671/
Kenhoun671/
Keitnam671/
Khengon671/
Khennasing671/
Kignane671/
Kinasin671/
Koignan671/
Kuinane671/
Quenain671/
Kuisnan671/
Keunoon671/
Ka'naan671/
Khuinan671/
Kainaan671/
Chen'an671/
Kaenoon671/
Koinean671/
Khaenon671/
Ketgnam671/
Khananh671/
Keanhom671/
Keannon671/
Keanoun671/
Coehnan670/
Kohnnan670/
Keamhan670/
Kannann670/
Quesnan670/

Kenan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenan in the Georgian language
კენანkenan-
Kenan in the Oriya language
େକନାନekanana-
Kenan in the Marathi language
केननkenana65
केनानkenana20
कॅननkenana10
केजानkejana2.5
केनातkenata2.5
Kenan in the Hindi language
केननkenana60
केनानkenana30
केनांkenam10
Kenan in the Russian language
Кенанkenan-

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Kenan Reference & Research

Keenan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Keenan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Kenan
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