Kennelly Surname

78,971st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,3581:107,93911,811
Ireland1,0691:4,405746
England5281:105,52711,038
Australia4651:58,0557,063
Canada4471:82,4299,185
New Zealand1541:29,4055,152
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Wales171:182,03112,022
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6831:6,4861,033
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4571:109,88810,957

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) Grandson of Ceannfhaoladh (wolf head, or learned man).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kennelly Last Name Facts

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

Kennelly is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. 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 frequently held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,178,833 people. Kennelly occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Kennelly live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 40 people.

The surname Kennelly is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,358 people, or 1 in 107,939. In The United States Kennelly is most frequent in: California, where 11 percent live, New York, where 10 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 17 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Kennelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kennelly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kennelly surname expanded 735 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 157 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 338 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kennelly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kennelly surname is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kennelly surname are 7.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.78% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kennelley94276/
Kenneully941/
Keennelly940/
Kennlly930/
Kinnelly8854/
Kennelli886/
Kennlley880/
Kennella880/
Cennelly880/
Kennilly880/
Knelly86120/
Kenlly8681/
Kennly8610/
Kenneller825/
Chennelly821/
Kinnelley820/
Kennley807/
Kinnlly800/
Knelley800/
Kennlay800/
Kenly77854/
Kennille750/
Kinnelle750/
Kenley712,201/
Quinnelly71272/
Quennelle71235/
Keenly7155/
Kenlay7155/
Chennelli7126/
Knelle7117/
Chennelle719/
Kienly718/
Kinnly714/
Cnelly712/
Knella711/
Knelli711/
Cinnelley711/
Cenlly711/
Kenluy711/
Kehnly710/
Kinlly710/
Kinnilley710/
Kenloy710/
Keenley6776/
Kinnley6728/
Kënella6720/
Knelles6710/
Knuelle678/
Knoelle673/
Kuenley672/
Kuenlli672/
Kenlooy671/
Kennleh671/
Kuehnly671/
Knellei671/
Kienley671/
Kiehnly670/

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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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