Kenner Surname

62,006th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Kenner Surname Definition:

“Expert” in German. (Literally, one who knows.)

Kenner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,5151:65,7227,670
Israel9791:8,7411,360
Germany9301:86,56510,926
France1381:481,32467,982
Australia1181:228,77721,625
Canada821:449,33638,948
England811:687,87739,238
Russia411:3,515,196179,721
Brazil381:5,633,535140,199
Poland331:1,151,78076,152
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Finland111:499,70030,478
India111:69,733,217610,955
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:283,43519,633
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0791:46,5425,360

Kenner (1,606) may also be a first name.

Kenner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Expert” in German. (Literally, one who knows.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Kenner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kenner (Hindi: किन्नर, Russian: Кеннер) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenner? popularity and diffusion

It is the 62,006th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 899,475 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Kenner live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kenner is also the 192,815th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 1,606 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 5,515 people, or 1 in 65,722. In The United States Kenner is most common in: California, where 9 percent are found, New York, where 5 percent are found and Maryland, where 5 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 12 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Kenner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kenner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kenner last name increased 511 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kenner Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kenner surname are 7.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.38% registered with the party.

The amount Kenner earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.6% less than the national average, earning $41,165 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning $53,077 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Koenner9287/
Kienner9244/
Kuenner9225/
Kennear9216/
Kaenner922/
Keenner922/
Kennger921/
Kenneer921/
Kennier920/
Kenneir920/
Kennere920/
Kenneur920/
Keunner920/
Knner911/
Kenneyjr862/
Kenneard861/
Kennertt860/
Kinner833,795/
Könner83239/
Cenner8335/
Känner8333/
Künner836/
Kennir835/
Kennär831/
Knnier830/
Kennre830/
Kner80116/
Kennerttt800/
Kinnear779,142/
Kinneer77355/
Kinnier77247/
Kennair77158/
Kinnert7785/
Kinneir7780/
Künnert7761/
Kemnert776/
Kinnere774/
Kisnner773/
Chenner773/
Keemner772/
Kinnerr772/
Quenner772/
Kinnerd771/
Kemnerd771/
Kinnerp770/
Kinneur770/
Kennior770/
Knerr733,743/
Kneer733,023/
Knier73702/
Knehr73402/
Knear73119/
Kneir7359/
Kenre7327/
Kneur7321/
Knere736/
Khner734/
Ckner731/
Knert731/
Cnner731/
Knher730/
Knerd730/
Knger730/
Kinnerød7130/
Kinneard7129/
Kingnetr712/
Kkinnear711/
Kinneyjr711/
Kinneird711/
Cinner6782/
Kneher6759/
Kågner6711/
Åknert6710/
Khneir673/
Kenrre673/
Khnger673/
Knhere672/
Kneahr672/
K'Neur671/
Kenreh671/
Kännär671/
Knierz671/
Cennir671/
Kneurr671/
Kemnir670/
Hckner670/
Kneyrt670/
Kinnir670/

Kenner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenner in the Hindi language
किन्नरkinnara-
Kenner in the Russian language
Кеннерkenner-

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Kenner Reference & Research

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

Kennett 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 Kenner
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