Kenley Surname

191,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Kenley Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Kenley (Surrey, Salop, &c.) = 1 the Royal Lea [Old English cyne-, royal + leáh] 2 Cœna’s Lea [Anglo-Saxon pers. name Cœna (genit. Cœnan), from cœne, céne, bold, keen]

Kenley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8371:197,31019,443
England1201:464,31730,397
Jamaica651:44,1532,715
Canada601:614,09350,489
Australia561:482,06636,890
Scotland181:297,43413,849
India61:127,844,230863,365
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Scotland141:267,3738,913
Wales31:522,80514,314
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2961:169,65815,313

Kenley (3,494) may also be a first name.

Kenley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Kenley (Surrey, Salop, &c.) = 1 the Royal Lea [Old English cyne-, royal + leáh] 2 Cœna’s Lea [Anglo-Saxon pers. name Cœna (genit. Cœnan), from cœne, céne, bold, keen]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kenley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenley is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 191,486th most common family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,311,016 people. The last name Kenley occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Kenley live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kenley is also the 120,138th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 3,494 people.

The last name Kenley is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,837 people, or 1 in 197,310. In The United States Kenley is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and North Carolina, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 28 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Jamaica, where 3 percent are found.

Kenley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kenley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenley last name rose 621 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kenley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kenley are 12.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.72% registered with the party.

The amount Kenley earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 4.15% less than the national average, earning $41,358 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.9% more than the national average, earning $78,447 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keenley9276/
Kennley927/
Kuenley922/
Kienley921/
Kenleiy921/
Kenly91854/
Kenle9130/
Kennlley860/
Kinley835,493/
Kienle835,404/
Kuenle8383/
Kenlly8381/
Kenlay8355/
Keenly8355/
Kehnle8336/
Kennly8310/
Kenlee839/
Kienly838/
Kenleh836/
Cenley832/
Keunle832/
Kenloe831/
Kenlei831/
Kenluy831/
Kenloy830/
Kehnly830/
Kennelley80276/
Knle801/
Kuehnle77817/
Kiehnle77270/
Koehnle7773/
Keehnle7762/
Kihnley7752/
Kinnley7728/
Chenley776/
Keuhnle772/
Kuehnly771/
Coenley771/
Kennleh771/
Kinleye771/
Kenlooy771/
Knelley770/
Kennlay770/
Quenley770/
Kennlly770/
Kiehnly770/
Kinle73150/
Kenla73104/
Kenli7381/
Künle7359/
Kinly7317/
Knhle732/
Cenly732/
Cenle732/
Cnley731/
Kennelly716,182/
Kckinley711/
Kennille710/
Kennilly710/
Kühnle673,425/
Kaenla67983/
Knülle67168/
Kinlay67127/
Knelly67120/
Kinlee6767/
Knölle6745/
Kemleu6741/
Chenle6738/
Knille6730/
Köhnle6729/
Kienli6722/
Knelle6717/
Künnle6716/
Kenneller675/
Kinnly674/
Kenlah674/
Kihnle673/
Kühnly672/
Quenly672/
Kenneully671/
Kienla671/
Kinleu671/
Kuenli671/
Cenlay671/
Cenlly671/
Cinley671/
Cnlley671/
Cehnle671/
Kenlio671/
Kenliç671/
Kenliğ671/
Kienlé671/
Kenlip671/
Kinloy671/
Kinnelley670/
Cenlee670/
Kihnly670/
Kionle670/
Qunley670/
Kinnilley670/
Keennelly670/
Kinlly670/
Qinley670/

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Kenley Reference & Research

Kennerly - Kenerley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kennerly - Kenerley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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