Kennelley Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kennelley Surname Definition:

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

Kennelley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2741:1,322,84392,374
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Kennelley 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

Kennelley Last Name Facts

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

Kennelley occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kennelley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kennelley? popularity and diffusion

Kennelley is the 948,111th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Kennelley live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 274 people, or 1 in 1,322,843. In The United States Kennelley is most frequent in: California, where 24 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 23 percent live and New York, where 16 percent live. Besides The United States Kennelley exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 0 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.

Kennelley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kennelley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kennelley surname rose 435 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kennelley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kennelley are 21.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.92% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kennelley earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.13% more than the national average, earning $47,951 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kennelly946,182/
Kennlley940/
Kenneller895/
Kenneully891/
Keennelly890/
Kinnelley890/
Kennley887/
Kennlly880/
Knelley880/
Kinnelly8254/
Kennelli826/
Kennilly820/
Kennille820/
Cennelly820/
Kennella820/
Kinnelle820/
Kenley802,201/
Knelly80120/
Kenlly8081/
Knelle8017/
Kennly8010/
Quennelle78235/
Chennelle789/
Cinnelley781/
Chennelly781/
Kinnilley780/
Kenneslla780/
Keenley7576/
Kinnley7528/
Knelles7510/
Knuelle758/
Knoelle753/
Kuenley752/
Kenleiy751/
Kennleh751/
Knellei751/
Kienley751/
Kinnlly750/
Kennlay750/
Kenly71854/
Kenle7130/
Chennlle711/
Kinley675,493/
Kienle675,404/
Quinnelly67272/
Knülle67168/
Kuenle6783/
Keenly6755/
Kenlay6755/
Knölle6745/
Kehnle6736/
Knille6730/
Chennelli6726/
Künnle6716/
Kenlee679/
Kienly678/
Kenleh676/
Kinnly674/
Chennella673/
Keunle672/
Cenley672/
Cnelly672/
Cenlly671/
Cnlley671/
Knella671/
Quinnelle671/
Kenlei671/
Knelli671/
Kenluy671/
Kenloy670/
Kinlly670/
Qnelle670/
Kehnly670/

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Kennelley 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kennelley
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