Kennelly Surname
Approximately 6,182 people bear this surname
Kennelly Surname Definition:
(Celtic) for the Irish O'Cinnfhael- aidh (fh mute), Grandson or Descendant of CEANNFAELADH = Skilful or Learned Chief [Irish ceann (genit. cinn), chief, leader, head + faeladh, skilful, learned]
Kennelly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,358 | 1:107,939 | 11,811 |
| Ireland | 1,069 | 1:4,405 | 746 |
| England | 528 | 1:105,527 | 11,038 |
| Australia | 465 | 1:58,055 | 7,063 |
| Canada | 447 | 1:82,429 | 9,185 |
| New Zealand | 154 | 1:29,405 | 5,152 |
| South Africa | 77 | 1:703,607 | 50,359 |
| Scotland | 22 | 1:243,355 | 12,191 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 683 | 1:6,486 | 1,033 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 156 | 1:156,252 | 13,619 |
| Jersey | 6 | 1:8,647 | 1,503 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 457 | 1:109,888 | 10,957 |
Kennelly (40) may also be a first name.
Kennelly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) for the Irish O'Cinnfhael- aidh (fh mute), Grandson or Descendant of CEANNFAELADH = Skilful or Learned Chief [Irish ceann (genit. cinn), chief, leader, head + faeladh, skilful, learned]
This is used as a variant both of Connelly and Kignnealy, q.v
This is used as a variant both of Connelly and Kignnealy, q.v
(English) Grandson of Ceannfhaoladh (wolf head, or learned man).
Kennelly Demographics
Kennelly Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kennelly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kennelly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kennelly is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kennelly? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 78,971st most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,178,833 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Kennelly reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kennelly is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 40 people.
The last name Kennelly is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 3,358 people, or 1 in 107,939. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent are found, New York, where 10 percent are found and Illinois, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States Kennelly occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 17 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Kennelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kennelly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kennelly surname grew 735 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 157 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kennelly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Kennelly surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Kennelly last name are 7.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.78% being registered with the party.
The amount Kennelly earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.21% more than the national average, earning R 452,016 per year; in United States they earn 23.42% more than the national average, earning $53,254 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $51,796 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennelley | 94 | 276 | / |
| Kenneully | 94 | 1 | / |
| Keennelly | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kennlly | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kinnelly | 88 | 54 | / |
| Kennelli | 88 | 6 | / |
| Kennlley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kennella | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cennelly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Kennilly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Knelly | 86 | 120 | / |
| Kenlly | 86 | 81 | / |
| Kennly | 86 | 10 | / |
| Kenneller | 82 | 5 | / |
| Chennelly | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kinnelley | 82 | 0 | / |
| Kennley | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kinnlly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knelley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kennlay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kenly | 77 | 854 | / |
| Kennille | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kinnelle | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kenley | 71 | 2,201 | / |
| Quinnelly | 71 | 272 | / |
| Quennelle | 71 | 235 | / |
| Keenly | 71 | 55 | / |
| Kenlay | 71 | 55 | / |
| Chennelli | 71 | 26 | / |
| Knelle | 71 | 17 | / |
| Chennelle | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kienly | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kinnly | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cnelly | 71 | 2 | / |
| Knella | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knelli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cinnelley | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cenlly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenluy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kehnly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kinlly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kinnilley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kenloy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keenley | 67 | 76 | / |
| Kinnley | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kënella | 67 | 20 | / |
| Knelles | 67 | 10 | / |
| Knuelle | 67 | 8 | / |
| Knoelle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuenley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuenlli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kenlooy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kennleh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuehnly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knellei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kienley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kiehnly | 67 | 0 | / |
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Kennelly 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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