Kenmuir Surname

635,252nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 480 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kenmuir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenmuir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1401:386,98434,477
Scotland941:56,9564,742
Canada911:404,89735,698
United States721:5,034,152256,679
England381:1,466,26563,675
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales61:515,75523,171
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Kenmuir Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenmuir is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenmuir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 635,252nd most numerous last name in the world, held by around 1 in 15,182,387 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Kenmuir reside; 34 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 386,984. In South Africa Kenmuir is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 29 percent live, Western Cape, where 24 percent live and KwaZulu-Natal, where 21 percent live. Apart from South Africa this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 19 percent live.

Kenmuir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kenmuir has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Kenmuir last name grew 336 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 424 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 96 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kenmuir Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kenmuir are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kenmuir earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 118.83% more than the national average, earning R 520,020 per year; in United States they earn 16.16% less than the national average, earning $36,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.1% less than the national average, earning $47,647 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kennmuir930/
Kenmuire930/
Kenmir92193/
Kenmure86123/
Kenmire8613/
Kenmeur860/
Kenmoure806/
Kennmire800/
Kenmer777/
Kemmir771/
Kienmeier7547/
Kuenmeier751/
Kemmeur716/
Kemmour714/
Kenmere712/
Kenmber711/
Kennmer711/
Kenmoore673/
Kinmaird672/
Kinmaire671/
Khnmutrh671/
Koenmeyr670/
Kenmoyer670/

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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 Kenmuir
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