Kennaugh Surname

364,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Kennaugh Surname Definition:

(Manx-Celt.) a contraction of Mac Cainneach, Son of Cainneach = the Devout, Chaste.

Kennaugh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3571:1,015,29174,807
England2781:200,42517,512
Isle of Man1461:58867
Australia1171:230,73221,761
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Wales71:442,07621,198
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Botswana41:546,73222,624
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malta11:430,2723,380
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Isle of Man2431:22352
England601:406,25624,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Kennaugh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Manx-Celt.) a contraction of Mac Cainneach, Son of Cainneach = the Devout, Chaste.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Contracted from Mac Cainneach, 'Cainneach’s Son'(cainneach, 'devout' or 'chaste').

‘Cainnech, of Achadh Bo, born a.d, 516'.

He was a saint who died a.d, 598, This name is peculiar to the Isle of Man.

It was formerly almost confined to the parish of German.

Manx Names (1890) by Arthur William Moore

Kennaugh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kennaugh is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kennaugh? popularity and diffusion

Kennaugh is the 364,583rd most frequent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 7,361,157 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Kennaugh are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

Kennaugh is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 357 people, or 1 in 1,015,291. In The United States Kennaugh is primarily found in: Washington, where 14 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent are found and The Isle of Man, where 15 percent are found.

Kennaugh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kennaugh has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,879 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 463 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kennaugh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kennaugh surname are 7.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.69% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kennaugh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.05% more than the national average, earning R 375,576 per year; in United States they earn 16.23% more than the national average, earning $50,153 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.83% less than the national average, earning $44,797 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kennagh9323/
Kinnaugh8814/
Kennough880/
Knaugh860/
Knagh775/
Knaug771/
Knugh770/
Kennehag753/
Knough716/
Kennuk711/
Knaugz711/
Kinnag711/
Kennak711/
Chinnaugh710/
Kaennak67288/
Knag67257/
Chennag67245/
Kennake6710/
Knug673/
Kiennog671/
Kennack670/

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