Kenan Surname
Approximately 6,615 people bear this surname
Kenan Surname Definition:
White headed.
Kenan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,992 | 1:39,067 | 4,066 |
| United States | 1,113 | 1:325,659 | 29,603 |
| Nigeria | 965 | 1:183,568 | 11,205 |
| Ivory Coast | 469 | 1:49,192 | 3,036 |
| Somalia | 343 | 1:39,219 | 1,895 |
| Tanzania | 341 | 1:155,254 | 13,987 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| Indonesia | 179 | 1:738,822 | 56,864 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Bulgaria | 131 | 1:53,274 | 3,598 |
| Papua New Guinea | 68 | 1:119,908 | 16,326 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Argentina | 45 | 1:949,854 | 60,205 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| Azerbaijan | 27 | 1:357,375 | 7,700 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Greece | 23 | 1:481,730 | 61,288 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| Northern Cyprus | 18 | 1:17,723 | 4,398 |
| Liberia | 18 | 1:244,919 | 15,115 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Afghanistan | 14 | 1:2,296,656 | 15,575 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 1:1,768,201 | 16,841 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 627 | 1:80,094 | 8,443 |
Kenan (145,496) may also be a first name.
Kenan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
White headed.
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.
Kenan Demographics
Average Kenan Salary in
United States
$45,307 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 borne by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 74,312th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,101,670 people. The last name Kenan occurs predominantly in Africa, where 38 percent of Kenan live; 25 percent live in West Asia and 24 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 7,195th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 145,496 people.
The last name Kenan is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,992 people, or 1 in 39,067. In Turkey it is mostly found in: Istanbul Province, where 32 percent are found, Rize Province, where 10 percent are found and Ankara Province, where 6 percent are found. Besides Turkey this last name is found in 76 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.
Kenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kenan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kenan surname increased 178 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 340 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kenan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Kenan last name is chiefly 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 Democrats than the national 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
Kenan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kenan in the Georgian language | ||
| კენან | kenan | - |
| Kenan in the Oriya language | ||
| େକନାନ | ekanana | - |
| Kenan in the Marathi language | ||
| केनन | kenana | 65 |
| केनान | kenana | 20 |
| कॅनन | kenana | 10 |
| केजान | kejana | 2.5 |
| केनात | kenata | 2.5 |
| Kenan in the Hindi language | ||
| केनन | kenana | 60 |
| केनान | kenana | 30 |
| केनां | kenam | 10 |
| Kenan in the Russian language | ||
| Кенан | kenan | - |
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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
- 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 Kenan
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