Kene Surname
Approximately 19,921 people bear this surname
Kene Surname Definition:
A family of this name seems to have acquired the lands of Reveden (Redden) probably at end of the thirteenth century, and had possession of them till after the Reformation (OPS., I, p. 442). They also possessed lands in the shires of Berwick and Dumfries.
Read More About This SurnameKene Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9,471 | 1:80,991 | 5,460 |
| Mali | 2,904 | 1:5,843 | 370 |
| Ethiopia | 2,254 | 1:43,277 | 4,742 |
| Nigeria | 1,055 | 1:167,908 | 10,441 |
| Indonesia | 902 | 1:146,618 | 14,445 |
| South Africa | 647 | 1:83,737 | 10,328 |
| Cameroon | 549 | 1:37,831 | 5,067 |
| DR Congo | 486 | 1:152,016 | 15,865 |
| Senegal | 470 | 1:31,020 | 649 |
| Papua New Guinea | 346 | 1:23,566 | 2,578 |
| Ivory Coast | 114 | 1:202,379 | 8,643 |
| Philippines | 110 | 1:920,347 | 82,471 |
| Ukraine | 108 | 1:421,506 | 50,410 |
| Slovenia | 86 | 1:28,926 | 5,964 |
| Mauritania | 71 | 1:57,674 | 4,094 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| England | 36 | 1:1,547,724 | 66,012 |
| Turkey | 29 | 1:2,683,497 | 81,313 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Namibia | 23 | 1:104,757 | 8,986 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Benin | 12 | 1:861,300 | 44,192 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Burkina Faso | 4 | 1:4,588,025 | 21,573 |
| Haiti | 4 | 1:2,670,977 | 16,453 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1:5,916,908 | 2,656 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 18 | 1:1,354,187 | 47,798 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 84 | 1:597,841 | 40,179 |
The alternate forms: Kené (4), Keñe (1) & Kéné (1) are calculated separately.
Kene (13,111) may also be a first name.
Kene Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A family of this name seems to have acquired the lands of Reveden (Redden) probably at end of the thirteenth century, and had possession of them till after the Reformation (OPS., I, p. 442). They also possessed lands in the shires of Berwick and Dumfries. 'Sir' John Kene was a priest in Edinburgh, 1513 (Stodarti II), and Patrick Kene in Selkirk was fined £500 in 1590 (RPC., IV, p. 481). Richard Kene was served heir to his father John Kene, writer to the signet, in the lands of Redden, 1609 (Retours, Roxburgh, 52). Patrick Keine was burgess of Selkirk, 1642 (RRM., l, p. 97), Janet Kein is in parish of Borgue, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. IX, p. 566), and James Kein, late bailie of Selkirk, 1698 (Peebles CR.).
Kene Demographics
Kene Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kene Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kene Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kene (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻦ, Hindi: केने, Marathi: केणे, Oriya: େକେନ, Russian: Кене) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Kené, Keñe or Kéné. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kene? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 26,964th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 365,822 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Kene live; 48 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Kene is also the 50,969th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 13,111 people.
Kene is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 9,471 people, or 1 in 80,991. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 99 percent reside, Manipur, where 1 percent reside and Karnataka, where 0 percent reside. Beside India Kene exists in 56 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 15 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 11 percent reside.
Kene Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kene has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kene surname grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 65 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kene Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kene surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.
The amount Kene earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 44.6% less than the national average, earning R 131,652 per year and in United States they earn 41.81% more than the national average, earning $61,188 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kene Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kene in the Oriya language | ||
| େକେନ | ekena | - |
| Kene in the Hindi language | ||
| केने | kene | 75 |
| केंे | keme | 25 |
| Kene in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻦ | kn | 60.98 |
| ﻛﻨﻪ | knh | 29.27 |
| ﻛﺎﻥ | kan | 4.88 |
| ﻛﻴﻨﻪ | kynh | 2.44 |
| ﻛﻨﻰ | kny | 2.44 |
| Kene in the Marathi language | ||
| केणे | kene | 60.33 |
| केने | kene | 39.48 |
| केण | kena | 0.1 |
| केन | kena | 0.01 |
| केणेे | kenee | 0.01 |
| ख्ेणे | khene | 0.01 |
| Kene in the Russian language | ||
| Кене | kene | - |
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