Kenit Surname

1,003,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Kenit Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1041:371,45732,724
Malaysia761:388,08220,352
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Micronesia41:26,561731
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kenit (225) may also be a first name.

Kenit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenit (Hindi: केनीट, Marathi: केनीत, Russian: Кенит) is more commonly found in Algeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenit? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kenit is the 1,003,904th most common surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 28,691,126 people. The last name Kenit is predominantly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Kenit reside; 41 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 41 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 599,828th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 225 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 371,457. In Algeria Kenit is mostly concentrated in: Médéa Province, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Algeria it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 30 percent reside and Indonesia, where 11 percent reside.

Kenit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kenit has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenith9162/
Kenite9129/
Kenait9110/
Koenit917/
Keniot914/
Khenit914/
Kienit913/
Keanit911/
Kenitt910/
Kenhite833/
Keneite832/
Keneitp832/
Keneitt832/
Kaenith831/
Keneith831/
Kenieth831/
Koeneit831/
Kenicht830/
Kanit801,396/
Kenet80981/
Cenit80788/
Kinit80170/
Konit8095/
Kenid809/
Kenyt801/
Keinaite771/
Keineitz770/
Keynitte770/
Keneth739,884/
Chenit73187/
Khinit73173/
Khanit73125/
Khenet7399/
Kinait7375/
Kanuit7374/
Kitnit7348/
Kenett7334/
Ketnet7333/
Kanait7332/
Kainit7331/
Kanith7328/
Kenget7326/
Kenete7323/
Khenid7323/
Kannit7317/
Keneut7317/
Kaniet739/
Kenyot738/
Kenetz738/
Koniet734/
Kenied734/
Koneit734/
Quenit733/
Koenid732/
Keanet732/
Kenyth732/
Kaanit731/
Keinet731/
Keneat731/
Kenets731/
Kenhet731/
Kanitd731/
Konith731/
Kinite731/
Keneht731/
Keynet731/
Kinhit731/
Cenait731/
Cengit731/
Kinoit731/
Kaenet731/
Kenidd731/
Kinitt731/
Kehnet730/
Konitt730/
Kinist730/
Chenait67452/
Keeneth6742/
Keneath6713/
Khanait6710/
Kenette6710/
Keneeth6710/
Keineth678/
Kenethe677/
Khennet676/
Kenecht674/
Kenetth674/
Khannit674/
Khanith674/
Kainith673/
Keinetz672/
Kinoite672/
Kinaite672/
Queniot672/
Keinyte672/
Keinytė672/
Kynaite672/
Kynaitė672/
Khanitt672/
Hkinite671/
Chenoit671/
Kenheth671/
Kinhite671/
Kesnett671/
Khonait671/
Khanoit671/
Quenoit671/
Cheneit671/
Kingith671/
Kannait671/
Kenayth671/
Khetnet671/
Keinets671/
Kehnest670/
Keinest670/
Keinnet670/
Kengett670/
Keenett670/
Kieneth670/
Keanetz670/

Kenit Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenit in the Hindi language
केनीटkenita-
Kenit in the Marathi language
केनीतkenita27.27
केनीटkenita27.27
केिनटkeinata18.18
केनीथkenitha9.09
केिनतkeinata9.09
कॅनीटkenita9.09
Kenit in the Russian language
Кенитkenit-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kenit
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