Kenedy Surname

52,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,687 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kenedy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenedy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4,4161:11,9891,560
Malawi1,4121:12,1241,884
Indonesia1,2471:106,05410,871
United States4391:825,64763,294
Nigeria4081:434,17322,377
Papua New Guinea3421:23,8412,624
India3361:2,282,93375,058
Kenya3011:153,42212,187
Malaysia1261:234,08113,392
DR Congo1031:717,27751,618
Liberia1001:44,0854,004
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
England501:1,114,36153,243
Canada431:856,87466,382
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Hungary251:392,65127,081
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
France51:13,284,544357,392
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Paraguay31:2,412,24913,111
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1001:44,2993,914
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2861:85,2298,990
Scotland851:44,0383,203
Wales291:54,0832,718
Isle of Man61:9,045877
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,7501:8,7341,118

Kenedy (55,166) may also be a first name.

Kenedy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kenedy (Bengali: কেনাদি, Marathi: केनेडी, Oriya: େକେନଡି) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kenedy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenedy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 52,776th most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 752,302 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Kenedy reside; 49 percent reside in East Africa and 48 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Kenedy is also the 16,995th most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 55,166 people.

The last name is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 4,416 people, or 1 in 11,989. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mara Region, where 13 percent are found, Kagera Region, where 13 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 10 percent are found. Besides Tanzania it occurs in 77 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 15 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.

Kenedy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kenedy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenedy last name contracted 92 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 93 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kenedy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Catholic (78%) in Ireland and Christian (91%) in Kenya.

In The United States Kenedy are 24.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kenedy earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 30.96% less than the national average, earning R 164,076 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.43% less than the national average, earning $18,745,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.21% less than the national average, earning $37,019 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $48,371 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keneddy9269/
Khenedy9214/
Keenedy9210/
Keneedy928/
Kenedey927/
Keanedy924/
Keneday923/
Kenediy922/
Kenedhy922/
Keinedy922/
Keneady921/
Keunedy921/
Kenhedy921/
Kenedddy8613/
Khennedy865/
Keneddey861/
Keenedey860/
Keneaday860/
Keneiday860/
Kenedi834,574/
Kenady83489/
Kanedy83123/
Keneda8396/
Kenidy8324/
Kenede8320/
Cenedy8315/
Konedy8310/
Kenody831/
Kinedy831/
Kenydy831/
Kannedy77131/
Khenedi77123/
Keneude7717/
Kenedie7715/
Khanedy778/
Kaneday776/
Kaneddy776/
Kengedi774/
Ketnedi773/
Kenaday773/
Keneddi773/
Keneyde773/
Konnedy772/
Kenedee772/
Keneidi772/
Keenady772/
Keniede772/
Keneide772/
Keneedi771/
Kengede771/
Kainedy771/
Kinedey771/
Keneyda771/
Kanediy771/
Kenedei771/
Koenede771/
Kenyddy771/
Kenidys771/
Keinidy771/
Kineddy771/
Kenidey770/
Keniday770/
Kenadey770/
Keanady770/
Koneday770/
Kenoday770/
Kanedey770/
Keneade770/
Kenaddy770/
Quenedey7153/
Khennedi7124/
Keeneedi7122/
Khengedi7121/
Kenedich7119/
Keineder714/
Kaneiday713/
Kannedey710/
Kanneady710/
Kanneday710/
Kenida672,092/
Kanedi671,051/
Kanady67779/
Canedy67522/
Konedi67235/
Kenadi67153/
Conedy6795/
Kenidi6757/
Kinedi6735/
Kenade6731/
Kanede6717/
Konady6711/
Kenide6711/
Kenodi6710/
Cenedi679/
Kanydy677/
Kethneedi675/
Kinidy675/
Kenode674/
Kynady673/
Kineda673/
Kinady672/
Kanidy671/
Kênady671/
Kinede671/
Konody671/
Konede671/
Cenede671/

Kenedy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenedy in the Bengali language
কেনাদিkenadi-
Kenedy in the Oriya language
େକେନଡିekenadi-
Kenedy in the Marathi language
केनेडीkenedi-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kenedy
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