Kenely Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Kenely Surname Definition:

V. Kennelly.

Kenely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Malta541:7,968513
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
England71:7,959,723202,100
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

Kenely (77) may also be a first name.

Kenely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Kennelly.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kenely Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kenely is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenely? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,181,191st most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. Kenely occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Kenely are found; 53 percent are found in North America and 53 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,100,117th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 77 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 3,387,467. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 15 percent are found, New Jersey, where 14 percent are found and Michigan, where 12 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Malta, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Kenely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kenely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenely surname grew 132 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kenely Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kenely surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Kenely earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.31% more than the national average, earning $51,481 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenealy922,010/
Keneley92217/
Kenhely9216/
Keanely926/
Keneely924/
Kenelay921/
Keneily920/
Kenesly920/
Keneally86575/
Kenealey8664/
Keannely861/
Keneuley860/
Kenehley860/
Keeneley860/
Keneisly860/
Kenela8347/
Kenily8330/
Keneli8315/
Kenele8311/
Kinely833/
Kenealley802/
Keaneally801/
Kengele774,785/
Kinealy77324/
Keniley7785/
Kenelia7727/
Kengeli7718/
Kinelya773/
Kingely773/
Kinelay772/
Keneale771/
Quenely771/
Kheneli771/
Kenelio771/
Kienele771/
Kenisly771/
Kenelei770/
Kineley770/
Kineely770/
Keanneally753/
Khengele7166/
Keineele7161/
Kengelli7132/
Kengelea7127/
Kyonhely715/
Kineally712/
Kingeley711/
Keneille711/
Kinealey711/
Kingelay711/
Keehnele710/
Kenettle710/
Kineisly710/
Kinela67308/
Kinele67134/
Kenjle6737/
Kenila678/
Kenile675/
Ceneli674/
Kineli673/
Kenili672/
Kinily670/

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