Kennan Surname

293,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kennan Surname Definition:

Shortened from (Mac)kennan, which see. Richard Kerman witnessed a sasine by the abbot of Sweetheart, 1555 (Laing, 632) Eight of the name are in local record between 1663—1800 (Kirkcudbright). John Kennan appears in Kirkbryde, 1675 (Kirkcudbright), and James Kennan was bailie of Dumfres, 1695 (Inquis.

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Kennan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7181:504,81742,410
Ireland1511:31,1852,713
England1441:386,93126,993
Australia821:329,21628,102
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Northern Ireland331:55,9104,502
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
China71:195,331,65210,124
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1041:42,5953,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1541:24,3072,254
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4021:124,92212,088

Kennan (1,494) may also be a first name.

Kennan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Shortened from (Mac)kennan, which see. Richard Kerman witnessed a sasine by the abbot of Sweetheart, 1555 (Laing, 632) Eight of the name are in local record between 1663—1800 (Kirkcudbright). John Kennan appears in Kirkbryde, 1675 (Kirkcudbright), and James Kennan was bailie of Dumfres, 1695 (Inquis., 7646).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gaelic, Ceanann or Ceanfhionn, white—headed, bald.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Kennan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kennan (Hindi: एस, Marathi: केान) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kennan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kennan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 293,533rd most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,601,496 people. Kennan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Kennan live; 56 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kennan is also the 201,198th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 1,494 people.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 718 people, or 1 in 504,817. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 14 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 12 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Kennan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kennan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kennan last name increased 179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 145 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 248 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kennan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kennan surname is chiefly Catholic (73%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Kennan last name are 3.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Kennan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 3.39% more than the national average, earning $44,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.79% more than the national average, earning $65,973 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kennane92213/
Kennann9220/
Keennan929/
Kenngan926/
Kuennan921/
Kaennan920/
Kennean920/
Knnan915/
Kennahan8612/
Kennon835,536/
Kinnan83943/
Cennan835/
Knan80163/
Kinnane771,854/
Chennan77176/
Keennon7730/
Quennan778/
Kennoun775/
Kengnon771/
Kinnand771/
Kiennon771/
Kennont771/
Kenneam771/
Kinnain770/
Kinnean770/
Kennein770/
Khnan731,459/
Knaan73503/
Knain7374/
Knahn7328/
Knane7314/
Knean736/
Knank735/
Knant733/
Knhan732/
Knanh731/
Knaun730/
Knann730/
Knasn730/
Kinnahan7180/
Kennoune7180/
Kingnaan7128/
Kemgnang7114/
Kinnasen713/
Chengnan713/
Kemnaing711/
Kinnaine711/
Kemgnant711/
Kennogne711/
Kckennon710/
Queennan710/
Kinneane710/
Kehenean710/
Kinnon671,155/
Cennon6737/
Cinnan6719/
Knahan674/
Kna'an674/
Khnaan673/
Kinnahang672/
Khnain672/
Kengnogne671/
Knasne671/
Knanth671/
Knanck671/
Khnnam671/
Khngan671/
Khnann671/

Kennan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kennan in the Hindi language
एसesa-
Kennan in the Marathi language
केानkeana-

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Kennan Reference & Research

Keenan DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Keenan 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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