Kennaway Surname
Approximately 374 people bear this surname
Kennaway Surname Definition:
(English) 1 (with inserted -a-) the Anglo-Saxon Cenwig, Cœnwig = Bold (in) War [Old English céne, cœne, bold, keen + wíg, war; wíga, warrior] Chenui.—Domesday.
2 the Anglo-Saxon Cynewig = Regal (in) War [Old English cyne-, regal] (Celtic) belonging to Kennoway (Fife), Acc.
Read More About This SurnameKennaway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 104 | 1:535,751 | 33,356 |
| Scotland | 78 | 1:68,639 | 5,330 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
Kennaway Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 (with inserted -a-) the Anglo-Saxon Cenwig, Cœnwig = Bold (in) War [Old English céne, cœne, bold, keen + wíg, war; wíga, warrior] Chenui.—Domesday.
2 the Anglo-Saxon Cynewig = Regal (in) War [Old English cyne-, regal] (Celtic) belonging to Kennoway (Fife), Acc. to the Gaz. of Scot. (Lawson) Kennoway is ‘situated on the top of a ridge which forms the head of a beautiful little den’; but the 13th-cent. spelling, Kennachyn, postulates Gaelic Ceann Aichean = ‘Head of the Fields.’
1. Probably the same as Kenewi or Kenewy, which occurs in H.R. both as a personal appellation and as a surname. 2. Kennoway, a parish in Fifeshire.
Kennaway Demographics
Average Kennaway Salary in
United States
$48,649 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kennaway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kennaway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kennaway occurs most in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kennaway? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 763,307th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 19,485,417 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Kennaway are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 535,751. In England Kennaway is most frequent in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Cheshire, where 19 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 18 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 14 percent live.
Kennaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kennaway has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Kennaway surname increased 359 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 269 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kennaway Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kennaway last name is chiefly Anglican (58%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kennaway last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kennaway earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $48,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.54% less than the national average, earning $40,968 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennawy | 93 | 4 | / |
| Kenneway | 88 | 235 | / |
| Kennoway | 88 | 31 | / |
| Kengnawa | 88 | 2 | / |
| Kinnawa | 80 | 463 | / |
| Kennaby | 80 | 75 | / |
| Kennawi | 80 | 13 | / |
| Kennawe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kennewy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kennaba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kennowy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knawy | 77 | 196 | / |
| Knawa | 77 | 148 | / |
| Kinnawat | 75 | 144 | / |
| Kenneavy | 75 | 91 | / |
| Kengnava | 75 | 4 | / |
| Chennawa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Knoway | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chinnaway | 71 | 2 | / |
| Knawey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knnawi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinnavy | 67 | 128 | / |
| Kennova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kennevy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Knabayi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Knawaje | 67 | 2 | / |
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