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) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kenner.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenner? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kenner is the 62,006th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 899,475 people. Kenner occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Kenner reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kenner is also the 192,815th most widely held forename internationally, borne by 1,606 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 5,515 people, or 1 in 65,722. In The United States Kenner is primarily concentrated in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 5 percent live and Maryland, where 5 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 41 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 12 percent live and Germany, where 11 percent live.

Kenner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Kenner Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Kenner surname are 7.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.38% registered with the political 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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