Kench Surname
Approximately 1,388 people bear this surname
Kench Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A Manx surname, corresponding to the Irish McGuiness and Gaelic McGinnis. The Manx forms are McInesh, 1511; Kynnishe, 001; Kinnish, 1626; Kennish, 1732 (v. Manx Note Book).
Donold Kynyshe, 1601: The Manx Note Book.
Read More About This SurnameKench Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 660 | 1:84,421 | 9,280 |
| United States | 241 | 1:1,503,979 | 102,346 |
| Australia | 218 | 1:123,833 | 13,580 |
| India | 57 | 1:13,457,287 | 231,997 |
| New Zealand | 53 | 1:85,440 | 12,123 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Guyana | 13 | 1:58,632 | 4,970 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Cameroon | 7 | 1:2,967,010 | 123,373 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 352 | 1:69,248 | 7,797 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 71 | 1:707,305 | 45,577 |
Kench (49) may also be a first name.
Kench Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A Manx surname, corresponding to the Irish McGuiness and Gaelic McGinnis. The Manx forms are McInesh, 1511; Kynnishe, 001; Kinnish, 1626; Kennish, 1732 (v. Manx Note Book).
Donold Kynyshe, 1601: The Manx Note Book.
1685. Richard Kinch and Martha Sheppard: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1771. Baptised — Ann, d. Nathaniel Kinch: St. John Baptist on Wallbrook.
Kench Demographics
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Kench Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kench Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kench (Hindi: केन्छा, Marathi: केन्च, Russian: Кенч) has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kench click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kench? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 278,726th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 5,250,393 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Kench are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,430,306th most widely held first name in the world, held by 49 people.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 660 people, or 1 in 84,421. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 19 percent live, Essex, where 10 percent live and Kent, where 8 percent live. Apart from England it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.
Kench Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kench has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 339 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kench Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kench surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kench last name are 14.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.63% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kench earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 23.9% more than the national average, earning R 294,432 per year; in United States they earn 4.61% less than the national average, earning $41,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.71% less than the national average, earning $43,370 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenche | 91 | 862 | / |
| Kentch | 91 | 283 | / |
| Keinch | 91 | 18 | / |
| Kencht | 91 | 13 | / |
| Kaench | 91 | 4 | / |
| Keench | 91 | 0 | / |
| Keanch | 91 | 0 | / |
| Kenc | 89 | 89 | / |
| Knch | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kentsch | 83 | 271 | / |
| Keanche | 83 | 128 | / |
| Keenche | 83 | 9 | / |
| Khenchh | 83 | 4 | / |
| Kentche | 83 | 3 | / |
| Khenche | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kheinch | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keinech | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keynech | 83 | 0 | / |
| Konch | 80 | 21,328 | / |
| Kinch | 80 | 5,874 | / |
| Kynch | 80 | 280 | / |
| Kanch | 80 | 148 | / |
| Kienc | 80 | 34 | / |
| Kencz | 80 | 19 | / |
| Cench | 80 | 9 | / |
| Kenkh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knche | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kenzh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Qench | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kientsch | 77 | 127 | / |
| Kuentsch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kentzsch | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khennche | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keineche | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knc | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kinche | 73 | 609 | / |
| Chench | 73 | 122 | / |
| Kemchs | 73 | 16 | / |
| Kionch | 73 | 15 | / |
| Khenkh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Khonch | 73 | 5 | / |
| Khanch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kainch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Khynch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Kendzh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khinch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kintch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knnche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kaanch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kuinch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Qeench | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kenths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kohnch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kinnch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Kheineche | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kenç | 67 | 1,521 | / |
| Kenz | 67 | 878 | / |
| Kintche | 67 | 176 | / |
| Kinc | 67 | 154 | / |
| Kintsch | 67 | 84 | / |
| Queench | 67 | 35 | / |
| Khinche | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kync | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kuinche | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kainche | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kentshe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kitnche | 67 | 4 | / |
| Knzh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kknc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinchhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemchhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kûnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Künc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Küntsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kennths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khemche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khenkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheanch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqnc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hknc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kncs | 67 | 1 | / |
Kench Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kench in the Hindi language | ||
| केन्छा | kencha | - |
| Kench in the Marathi language | ||
| केन्च | kenca | - |
| Kench in the Russian language | ||
| Кенч | kenc | - |
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