Kennealy Surname

438,351st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kennealy Surname Definition:

This is used as a variant both of Connelly and Kignnealy, q.v

Kennealy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
Australia2361:114,38912,710
England771:723,61140,488
Ireland541:87,2034,973
Canada381:969,62173,252
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland971:45,6693,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

Kennealy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This is used as a variant both of Connelly and Kignnealy, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cinnfhaolaidh IF 87*; 202; Map Lim

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kennealy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kennealy is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kennealy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 438,351st most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 9,319,112 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Kennealy live; 42 percent live in North America and 42 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 1,047,569. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 18 percent reside, Minnesota, where 9 percent reside and Missouri, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States Kennealy is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 30 percent reside and England, where 10 percent reside.

Kennealy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kennealy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kennealy surname increased 288 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 405 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 44 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kennealy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kennealy last name are 6.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.3% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kennealy earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.13% more than the national average, earning R 302,100 per year; in United States they earn 14.11% more than the national average, earning $49,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.18% less than the national average, earning $49,096 CAD per year.

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Kennealy Reference & Research

Kennerly - Kenerley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kennerly - Kenerley 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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Footnotes

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