Kennally Surname

1,076,574th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 230 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kennally Surname Definition:

This is used as a variant both of Connelly and Kignnealy, q.v

Kennally Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
England741:752,94741,527
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Kennally Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is used as a variant both of Connelly and Kignnealy, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kennally Last Name Facts

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

Kennally is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Kennally click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kennally? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kennally is the 1,076,574th most prevalent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 31,684,982 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Kennally are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 141 people, or 1 in 2,570,631. In The United States Kennally is most common in: Massachusetts, where 18 percent are found, California, where 16 percent are found and Rhode Island, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States Kennally exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 32 percent are found and Ireland, where 6 percent are found.

Kennally Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kennally has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kennally surname expanded 294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 13 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kennally Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kennally last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kennally last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Kennally earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.5% more than the national average, earning $50,701 USD per year.

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