Keneally Surname

554,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Keneally Surname Definition:

V. Kennelly.

Keneally Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3051:1,188,39084,748
Australia2281:118,40213,082
Wales171:182,03112,022
England161:3,482,379114,324
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland931:47,6334,090
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Keneally Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Kennelly.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This is used as a variant both of Connelly and Kignnealy, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cinnfhaolaidh IF 87*; 202; Map Lim

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Keneally Last Name Facts

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

The surname Keneally occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Keneally? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 554,308th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,673,993 people. The last name Keneally is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Keneally live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 305 people, or 1 in 1,188,390. In The United States Keneally is most frequent in: New York, where 31 percent are found, New Jersey, where 12 percent are found and Connecticut, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 40 percent are found and Wales, where 3 percent are found.

Keneally Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keneally has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Keneally last name grew 391 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Keneally Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Keneally last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Keneally last name are 12.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.45% being registered with the party.

Keneally earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.02% more than the national average, earning $58,692 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenealley942/
Keaneally941/
Kenealy932,010/
Kenally937/
Keanneally893/
Kenealey8864/
Kineally882/
Kenalley880/
Keanally880/
Kenely86201/
Kenaly8617/
Keanalley8220/
Kinealy80324/
Keneley80217/
Kenaley8089/
Kinally8069/
Kenhely8016/
Keanely806/
Keneely804/
Kenalla801/
Keneale801/
Kenelay801/
Kenesly800/
Keneily800/
Kenalay800/
Kengelli7532/
Kenielle752/
Kineealy751/
Keneille751/
Kinealey751/
Keannely751/
Kcinally751/
Keneisly750/
Keneuley750/
Kenehley750/
Keeneley750/
Kenala711,129/
Kynaly71178/
Kenali71168/
Kenela7147/
Kenily7130/
Keneli7115/
Chenalloy7113/
Kenele7111/
Kinaly719/
Kenale719/
Kinely713/
Khengaliy713/
Kenallett710/
Kengele674,785/
Kengale67685/
Keniley6785/
Kenhale6777/
Kengali6765/
Keenala6753/
Kenelia6727/
Kenoeli6726/
Kengeli6718/
Cenalli6711/
Kinalya6710/
Kegnalé679/
Khenale676/
Kenyele675/
Kenaele673/
Kenueli673/
Kinelya673/
Kenuele672/
Kinelay672/
Kenaila671/
Keinala671/
Kenalee671/
Kenisly671/
Khenali671/
Kienele671/
Kinaliy671/
Cenaliy671/
Kenelio671/
Kenhala671/
Kenhali671/
Kenoele671/
Kegnale671/
Kinalyo671/
Kheneli671/
Quenely671/
Kinaley670/
Kineley670/
Qenaley670/
Kenelei670/
Kineely670/

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