Kenehan Surname

734,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kenehan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2141:1,693,733112,431
Canada651:566,85547,218
England631:884,41445,970
Ireland431:109,5105,657
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland461:96,3016,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Kenehan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kenehan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenehan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 734,496th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,496,309 people. The surname Kenehan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Kenehan reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 69 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 214 people, or 1 in 1,693,733. In The United States Kenehan is primarily found in: California, where 25 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 13 percent are found and Colorado, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States Kenehan exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Kenehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kenehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenehan last name rose 1,259 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 7 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kenehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kenehan surname are 19.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.96% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kenehan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning $49,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning $47,475 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keenehan93128/
Kenean929/
Kenihan8678/
Kinehan8677/
Khenhan8636/
Kaenean8630/
Keenhan869/
Keanean867/
Kanehan864/
Keenean862/
Kenhain861/
Keneyan861/
Konehan860/
Keenihan80140/
Kanehann8026/
Khanehan807/
Khoenean801/
Kinehane801/
Qhenehan801/
Kehenean800/
Keannhan800/
Kannehan800/
Kenyan77159/
Cenean7770/
Kenien7761/
Kenyen7743/
Kenjan7726/
Kanean7718/
Kenian779/
Kenayn779/
Keneen777/
Kenain777/
Konean776/
Keneon771/
Keneyn771/
Kinean770/
Keneun770/
Keinyahan756/
Kaenjan71237/
Chenean7179/
Kanihan7132/
Canehan7132/
Kanehon7132/
Quenhan7129/
Keniyan7123/
Kenoian7116/
Khenien7112/
Kanjhan718/
Kinihan718/
Keneine716/
Kenoyan716/
Kanhain715/
Khenjan715/
Kenayon714/
Kenjane714/
Kaenain714/
Keinyan713/
Keneong713/
Keenain713/
Kehnain713/
Qaenean713/
Koneyan712/
Kaenian712/
Keaneam712/
Kenejanova711/
Kenyaan711/
Keeneon711/
Keenyan711/
Kineyan711/
Koenain711/
Keenham711/
Kannean711/
Gkonean711/
Konnean711/
Keneyon711/
Kenaian711/
Kenhoun711/
Kenjyan711/
Kenyoan711/
Kegnian711/
Konjhan711/
Cenihan711/
Conehan711/
Khenain711/
Kenyian711/
Kaenajn711/
Koinean711/
Kengian711/
Keeneen710/
Keenian710/
Kineham710/
Keenoen710/
Konejan710/
Kenowen710/
Kenioan710/
Kenhoung67159/
Kanihaan6799/
Keinienė6776/
Koenhein6752/
Cannehan6725/
Kanyahan6714/
Kanhayan6714/
Kenajian678/
Khoinean677/
Cheneean676/
Kanneian675/
Kenaiyan672/
Hkienyan672/
Khaenjan672/
Kanhajan672/
Keeniham671/
Keenjain671/
Kanaihan671/
Kanjahan671/
Kiehnein671/
Koehnein671/
Konehien671/
Ketnjian671/
Kenyaina671/
Kanehoun671/
Konjahan671/
Quenihan671/
Koneyian671/
Kanhajon671/
Kaenajan671/
Khaenain671/
Keengoen671/
Connehan670/
Keneysen670/
Conehann670/

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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 Kenehan
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