Kennay Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kennay Surname Definition:

Ferguson thinks that this corresponds with the Old Friesic kenig, a king. But see Kenney.

Kennay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Kennay (70) may also be a first name.

Kennay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ferguson thinks that this corresponds with the Old Friesic kenig, a king. But see Kenney.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kennay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kennay is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kennay? popularity and diffusion

Kennay is the 2,034,059th most commonly held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. The surname Kennay occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Kennay live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kennay is also the 1,162,016th most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 70 people.

The surname Kennay is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 89 percent live, Georgia, where 7 percent live and Oregon, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and Algeria, where 1 percent live.

Kennay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kennay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kennay surname rose 119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 97 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kennay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kennay surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Kennay earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 57.78% less than the national average, earning $18,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.89% less than the national average, earning $32,347 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kennaya921/
Kennays921/
Kiennay920/
Kenny9180,318/
Kenna919,344/
Knnay911/
Kenney8347,293/
Kennah83517/
Kennai83333/
Kennoy83106/
Kennea8386/
Kaenna8352/
Koenna8324/
Kinnay8317/
Kennae8310/
Ckenna836/
Kennyi834/
Kehnny834/
Keenny833/
Kenniy833/
Kienny833/
Kennyo832/
Keenna831/
Kennye831/
Kienna831/
Kennuy831/
Kennny830/
Kennau830/
Knay8013/
Knna806/
Cennayy77387/
Kenneah7779/
Kennach7755/
Kaennai7749/
Kennaus7719/
Chennay779/
Kennazs776/
Kennawe774/
Kenneey773/
Kennaid771/
Kenneya771/
Keenney771/
Kingnay771/
Kaennah771/
Kenniea771/
Kinnayi771/
Ken'ney771/
Kckenna771/
Kenny's771/
Kiennah771/
Kennnah771/
Kinnaye771/
Kenneyh771/
Kennyds771/
Kienney770/
Kennoys770/
Kenneye770/
Kenne7366,482/
Kinna731,460/
Kenni731,416/
Kinny731,052/
Cenna73305/
Khnna7359/
Knayp7319/
Cenny7311/
Kınay736/
Khnay736/
Knney735/
Kenné735/
Knnna732/
Knnas731/
Knaye731/
Knnap731/
Känny731/
Qenny731/
Qenna731/
Knaya731/
Chennaya7133/
Kinneauy714/
Kckenney711/
Knnujaya711/
Kengnaie711/
Kengneyi711/
Kenneyed710/
Kinney6745,471/
Chenna6717,949/
Kenneh6711,088/
Kennie671,022/
Kny67549/
Kinnah67490/
Kennou67428/
Kna67236/
Kuenne67235/
Künnap67192/
Kinnae6791/
Keunne6752/
Kınnap6750/
Kemnah6739/
Kienne6729/
Cenney6723/
Koenne6715/
Kinnea6715/
Quenna6715/
Kennio6711/
Quenny679/
Kynnap679/
Knnatt677/
Knahys677/
Kionna674/
Kennee674/
Coenna674/
Koenni673/
Knnath673/
Keenne673/
Kaenne673/
Kinniy672/
Khnnaa672/
Kennui672/
Kinnai672/
Kyonna672/
Kennoe672/
Kennne672/
Kemnoy672/
Kennei672/
Kennge671/
Knahya671/
Knhaya671/
Cehnna671/
Knnapp671/
Kuinna671/
Kennue671/
Knnaah671/
Kemgna671/
Kennär671/
Kienni671/
Kaenni671/
Knahay671/
Kkinna671/
Kinnaa671/
Könnye671/
Kőnnye671/
Chengnayi671/
Qenney671/
Knnaut671/
Kinnoy670/
Kinnny670/
Cinnay670/

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