Kenem Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Kenem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea301:271,79136,992
India131:59,005,029552,550
Senegal121:1,214,9453,496
Congo51:997,81917,129
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kenem (184) may also be a first name.

Kenem Last Name Facts

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

Kenem occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kenem.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kenem is the 2,255,512th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Kenem live; 45 percent live in Oceania Islands and 45 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 671,014th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 184 people.

It is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 271,791. In Papua New Guinea Kenem is most common in: Morobe, where 60 percent reside, Western, where 20 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in India, where 18 percent reside and Senegal, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keneme911,260/
Kengem9129/
Kienem919/
Keenem912/
Keinem911/
Ketnem911/
Kenhem911/
Khenem911/
Kenheim834/
Keaneam832/
Keneeme831/
Kanem801,654/
Kinem80187/
Kenim80124/
Konem8091/
Cenem809/
Kenym801/
Kenhm800/
Koenheim773/
Kegnemme771/
Kineme73733/
Khanem73547/
Kannem73259/
Khonem73150/
Kengim7341/
Kaenim7333/
Ketnim7332/
Khenim7332/
Kaanem7331/
Kaniem7329/
Kainem7326/
Kingem7323/
Kaneem737/
Koniem737/
Konnem735/
Kiniem732/
Kaneam732/
Kenyom732/
Kenaim732/
Kenime732/
Koenim731/
Ceneim731/
Kanemm731/
Kignem731/
Keanim731/
Kahnem731/
Ckanem731/
Kanhem731/
Keenim731/
Kaynem731/
Koinem731/
Kohnem730/
Keniom730/
Khihnem6721/
Khaneem6714/
Khaneim6713/
Kanneem674/
Gkhanem674/
Keatnim672/
Konhiem672/
Koyniem671/
Queneum671/
Khenime671/
Khaneum671/
Khannem671/
Kignemd671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kenem
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