Kenitz Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kenitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Kenitz Last Name Facts

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

Kenitz is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenitz? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,447,279th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Kenitz are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 2,704,917. In The United States it is most common in: Wisconsin, where 27 percent reside, Minnesota, where 21 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 13 percent reside. Aside from The United States it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 5 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Kenitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kenitz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kenitz last name increased 462 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kenitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kenitz are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Kenitz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning $49,778 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kienitz922,421/
Koenitz92127/
Keinitz9248/
Kaenitz920/
Kenietz920/
Keniz91162/
Kienietz868/
Kettnitz865/
Keineitz860/
Kanitz833,095/
Konitz83396/
Könitz83303/
Kinitz8389/
Keneiz8350/
Kenutz8312/
Kenicz839/
Kenetz838/
Kenits832/
Kynitz831/
Keniez831/
Kienetz7767/
Chenitz7727/
Konietz7725/
Kenitse7723/
Kinietz7719/
Kohnitz776/
Keniets775/
Kannitz772/
Khinitz772/
Keinetz772/
Koenits772/
Khenniz771/
Kienits771/
Keanetz770/
Koneitz770/
Kaniz735,564/
Kenez73774/
Kenić7397/
Kenyz7370/
Kenic7337/
Koniz7333/
Kiniz7326/
Kenič736/
Kittnitz7110/
Cheinitz711/
Konicz67216/
Canitz67189/
Koneiz67171/
Kinetz67135/
Kenich67118/
Conitz6785/
Kanicz6761/
Kanits6745/
Keneci6741/
Konetz6737/
Konits6725/
Kienic6720/
Khaniz6716/
Kinytz6710/
Kanetz679/
Kaniez676/
Khenez674/
Kanaiz673/
Kanutz672/
Khenic672/
Koniez672/
Queniz672/
Kinutz672/
Keneyz672/
Cheniz671/
Khiniz671/
Kenets671/
Konutz671/
Kenids671/
Keinez670/
Kainiz670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Kenitz
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