Kenealey Surname
Approximately 64 people bear this surname
Kenealey Surname Definition:
V. Kennelly.
Kenealey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 34 | 1:716,923 | 33,560 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Kenealey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
V. Kennelly.
Probably contracted from Mac Cinfaolaidh, 'Cin- faoladh’s Son, ' a name which may be translated ‘Wolf- head’ (cean, ‘head’; faol, ‘wolf'). McBain, however, derives Mac Kinlay from Mac Fhion-nlaigh, which he thinks is from fionnlaoch, 'fair hero'.
'The first year of Ceannfaoladh, son of Blathmac, in the Sovereignty of Ireland, a.d. 670.’
Kenealey Demographics
Kenealey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kenealey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenealey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kenealey occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenealey? popularity and diffusion
Kenealey is the 2,394,033rd most common surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 113,867,905 people. Kenealey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Kenealey reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States Kenealey is most frequent in: Washington, where 30 percent live, California, where 26 percent live and Minnesota, where 13 percent live. Not including The United States Kenealey occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.
Kenealey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kenealey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kenealey surname expanded 767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kenealey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kenealey surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.
Kenealey earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.93% less than the national average, earning $41,021 USD per year.
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