Kenna Surname
Approximately 9,344 people bear this surname
Kenna Surname Definition:
From (Mac)kenna, which see. J. Gaelic Kinna wrote and published a History of the parish of Minnigaff.
Kenna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,307 | 1:157,113 | 16,050 |
| Australia | 2,077 | 1:12,997 | 1,878 |
| Indonesia | 1,999 | 1:66,158 | 7,172 |
| Ireland | 1,144 | 1:4,116 | 703 |
| England | 798 | 1:69,822 | 8,051 |
| Canada | 186 | 1:198,095 | 19,415 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Scotland | 97 | 1:55,194 | 4,640 |
| Papua New Guinea | 82 | 1:99,436 | 13,359 |
| New Zealand | 77 | 1:58,809 | 9,204 |
| Northern Ireland | 69 | 1:26,740 | 2,917 |
| Cameroon | 69 | 1:301,001 | 28,076 |
| Botswana | 61 | 1:35,851 | 7,015 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:75,476 | 6,450 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Mauritania | 12 | 1:341,239 | 14,334 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 828 | 1:5,350 | 892 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 184 | 1:132,475 | 12,229 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:74,864 | 4,249 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Isle of Man | 27 | 1:2,010 | 260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 673 | 1:74,619 | 7,973 |
Kenna (8,437) may also be a first name.
Kenna Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From (Mac)kenna, which see. J. Gaelic Kinna wrote and published a History of the parish of Minnigaff.
(Celtic) the Irish Cionaith (th as h) = Quick Love [Irish cion, love + aith, quick] This name has interchanged with Kenny, q.v.
The Kenneys, who settled in Ireland temp. Edw. IV. A.D. 1472, were of high antiquity in Somersetshire, deriving their name from Kenne in that county. So early as 12 Henry II., John de Kenne held two knight's fees in Kenne. The name has been variously spelt Kenne, Kenei, Kenny, and Kenney. B.L.G. (Kenny of Kilclogher.) But another family, Kenny of Ballinrobe, claim to be of Huguenot extraction, and to have gone from France into Ireland about the year 1660.
Kenna Demographics
Average Male Kenna Height
176.35 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kenna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kenna (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻨﻪ, Hindi: केन्ना, Russian: Кенна) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenna? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 54,445th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 779,917 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 27 percent of Kenna reside; 27 percent reside in North America and 27 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 68,655th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 8,437 people.
It is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,307 people, or 1 in 157,113. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 17 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and California, where 10 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 62 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent are found and Indonesia, where 21 percent are found.
Kenna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kenna has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenna surname increased 343 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 138 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 434 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kenna Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kenna surname are 9.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.6% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kenna earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $45,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.68% more than the national average, earning $62,936 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kenna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kenna in the Hindi language | ||
| केन्ना | kenna | - |
| Kenna in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻨﻪ | knh | 75 |
| ﻛﻦ | kn | 25 |
| Kenna in the Russian language | ||
| Кенна | kenna | - |
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Kenna Reference & Research
McKenna FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
McKenna 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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Footnotes
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