Kennard Surname
Approximately 11,244 people bear this surname
Kennard Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kenward,' a Domesday personal name.
'Keneward, a freeman of King Edward, held Duntesborne,' Domesday: v. Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.
Ralph Keneward, Kent, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameKennard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,750 | 1:53,698 | 6,432 |
| England | 2,564 | 1:21,731 | 3,048 |
| Australia | 657 | 1:41,089 | 5,280 |
| New Zealand | 376 | 1:12,043 | 2,097 |
| Canada | 273 | 1:134,966 | 13,971 |
| South Africa | 261 | 1:207,577 | 22,069 |
| Wales | 89 | 1:34,770 | 3,467 |
| Argentina | 45 | 1:949,854 | 60,205 |
| Scotland | 45 | 1:118,974 | 7,657 |
| Ireland | 30 | 1:156,965 | 7,012 |
| Guyana | 22 | 1:34,646 | 3,602 |
| Greece | 17 | 1:651,752 | 73,285 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,426 | 1:17,094 | 2,488 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:43,567 | 2,298 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,484 | 1:33,840 | 4,046 |
Kennard (3,154) may also be a first name.
Kennard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kenward,' a Domesday personal name.
'Keneward, a freeman of King Edward, held Duntesborne,' Domesday: v. Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.
Ralph Keneward, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ricardus fil. Kenardi, Fines Roll, 10 Edward I.
1751. Married — David Kennard and Jesse Cummins: St. George, Hanover Square.
1809. — Richard Kennard and Frances Hamlin: St. George, Hanover Square.
1838. Baptised — Mary Jane, d. George Kenward: Canterbury Cath.
(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon Cenh(e)ard, Cœnh(e)ard=Boldly Strong [Old English céne, cœne, bold, keen + h(e)ard, hard, strong] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Cyneh(e)ard = Royally Strong [Old English cyne-, royal + h(e)ard] (Anglo-French-Latin) = Kenn1 (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -ard [Old Teutonic hard, hard]. The modern Norman surname Quenard is sometimes found with a further diminutive suff., as Quenardel.
(Celtic) v. Kinnard.
There has been some confusion with Kenward, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Cenhard (bold, strong), or of Cynehard (royal, strong).
The same as Kenward, which is usually so pronounced.
(Gaelic.) From Ceannard, a chief, a chieftain, a leader, a commander—in—chief, from Ceann, head, chief, and Ard, high, lofty.
From Kennarth; a location name in South Wales.
Kennard Demographics
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Kennard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kennard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kennard (Russian: Кеннард) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kennard? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 46,124th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 648,128 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Kennard are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kennard is also the 128,079th most widespread given name in the world, borne by 3,154 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 6,750 people, or 1 in 53,698. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Ohio, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States Kennard occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Kennard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kennard has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kennard last name increased 455 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 247 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 750 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kennard Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Kennard last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kennard surname are 10.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.47% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kennard earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.85% more than the national average, earning R 353,724 per year; in United States they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning $42,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $52,222 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennaird | 93 | 139 | / |
| Kenneard | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kennardz | 93 | 0 | / |
| Keunnard | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kinnard | 86 | 3,873 | / |
| Kennerd | 86 | 27 | / |
| Cennard | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kennord | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kennart | 86 | 1 | / |
| Knard | 83 | 5 | / |
| Kinnaird | 80 | 4,375 | / |
| Kinneard | 80 | 29 | / |
| Kinngard | 80 | 12 | / |
| Chennard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kinnayrd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kennarth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kinnarrd | 80 | 0 | / |
| Quennard | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knaird | 77 | 0 | / |
| Knardt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kkinnaird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kennert | 71 | 213 | / |
| Kinnart | 71 | 144 | / |
| Cinnard | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kinnerd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinnaert | 67 | 99 | / |
| Kiennert | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kinnerød | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kennerth | 67 | 8 | / |
| Knord | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kinnartz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinneurd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinneird | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinnarth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knart | 67 | 0 | / |
| Quinnard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knerd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kennertt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kinnuird | 67 | 0 | / |
Kennard Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kennard in the Russian language | ||
| Кеннард | kennard | - |
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