Kenen Surname
Approximately 300 people bear this surname
Kenen Surname Definition:
Contracted from Mac Cianain, 'Cianan's Son' (cianan is a diminutive of cian, which is itself a diminutive of ci, 'to weep').
'CIANAN, Bishop of Doimhliag, died A.D. 488.' A purely Manx name.
Kenen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Turkey | 35 | 1:2,223,469 | 73,459 |
| Kazakhstan | 33 | 1:535,833 | 38,572 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 1:597,265 | 42,601 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Marshall Islands | 8 | 1:6,478 | 1,058 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Kenen (602) may also be a first name.
Kenen Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from Mac Cianain, 'Cianan's Son' (cianan is a diminutive of cian, which is itself a diminutive of ci, 'to weep').
'CIANAN, Bishop of Doimhliag, died A.D. 488.' A purely Manx name.
Kenen Demographics
Average Kenen Salary in
United States
$47,523 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kenen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenen Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kenen (Marathi: केण, Russian: Кенен) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenen? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kenen is the 893,754th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. Kenen is primarily found in Asia, where 49 percent of Kenen live; 17 percent live in North America and 15 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kenen is also the 340,659th most widely held forename in the world, borne by 602 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States Kenen is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 35 percent live, California, where 11 percent live and Massachusetts, where 11 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 12 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 11 percent live.
Kenen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kenen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kenen surname increased 575 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kenen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kenen last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kenen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.23% less than the national average, earning R 44,616 per year and in United States they earn 10.14% more than the national average, earning $47,523 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kenen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kenen in the Marathi language | ||
| केण | kena | 50 |
| केन | kena | 37.5 |
| केणाने | kenane | 12.5 |
| Kenen in the Russian language | ||
| Кенен | kenen | - |
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