Kenealy Surname

206,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,010 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Kenealy Surname Definition:

(English) Grandson of Ceannfhaoladh (wolf head, or learned man).

Kenealy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0801:335,61030,294
England4011:138,94813,546
Australia1991:135,65714,662
Ireland1371:34,3722,882
Wales651:47,6084,483
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1241:35,7253,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750
Wales241:65,3513,160
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:277,45122,466

Kenealy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Grandson of Ceannfhaoladh (wolf head, or learned man).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kenealy Last Name Facts

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

Kenealy is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenealy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 206,229th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,625,645 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Kenealy live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,080 people, or 1 in 335,610. In The United States Kenealy is primarily found in: Illinois, where 13 percent reside, New York, where 9 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Kenealy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kenealy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenealy last name rose 597 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 358 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 110 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 271 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kenealy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kenealy last name are 11.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.94% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kenealy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 259.02% more than the national average, earning R 853,176 per year and in United States they earn 7.62% more than the national average, earning $46,439 USD per year.

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