Kennerly Surname
Approximately 2,393 people bear this surname
Kennerly Surname User-submission:
This surname has been incorrectly linked to the geographical parish of Kennerleigh, a parish in Devon, five miles from Crediton. This surname has been researched extensively and the name, along with variations (Kennerly, Kenerley, Kenerly, Kinnerley, Kinnerly) originated in the Cheshire area and date back to the Doomsday book.
Read More About This SurnameKennerly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,221 | 1:163,196 | 16,606 |
| Brazil | 98 | 1:2,184,432 | 68,273 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:333,909 | 21,641 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 466 | 1:107,765 | 10,786 |
Kennerly (52) may also be a first name.
Kennerly Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname has been incorrectly linked to the geographical parish of Kennerleigh, a parish in Devon, five miles from Crediton. This surname has been researched extensively and the name, along with variations (Kennerly, Kenerley, Kenerly, Kinnerley, Kinnerly) originated in the Cheshire area and date back to the Doomsday book. This is based on DNA research and actual records. All these names can be traced to the name Kynnersley, who according to an old pedigree, were very ancient, being seated long before the Conquest in Hereford, in a castle so called at present. In Doomesday it is recorded, that when the Conqueror was possessed of his new kingdoms of England, he sent his Commlssionar throughout remote parts thereof, to know how every man held his lands. In which time there was an old gentleman that lived and was owner of Kynnardsley Castle, in Hereford by name John de Kynnardsley, and by title a knight (if any knights were before the Conquest). This old gentleman was blind, he had then living with him twelve sons, whom with himself he armed, and stood in his castle (his halberd in his hand, attending the coming of sheriffs from ye king, who being arrived, demanded of him by what tenure he held his castle and land the old knight replied, "by my arms, showing to them his halberd".
- D. R. KenerleyKennerly Demographics
Average Kennerly Salary in
United States
$43,042 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kennerly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kennerly Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kennerly occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kennerly? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 178,482nd most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,045,360 people. The last name Kennerly is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Kennerly live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 52 people.
This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,221 people, or 1 in 163,196. In The United States Kennerly is primarily concentrated in: South Carolina, where 15 percent reside, North Carolina, where 14 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States Kennerly exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 4 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Kennerly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kennerly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kennerly last name rose 477 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kennerly Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kennerly last name are 10.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.11% registered to vote for the political party.
Kennerly earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.25% less than the national average, earning $43,042 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennerley | 94 | 2,163 | / |
| Kennerluy | 94 | 4 | / |
| Kennerlly | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kennearlly | 89 | 0 | / |
| Kinnerly | 88 | 5 | / |
| Kennerle | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kennerla | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cennerly | 88 | 0 | / |
| Knerly | 86 | 29 | / |
| Kinnerley | 82 | 58 | / |
| Knerley | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kinnerla | 75 | 155 | / |
| Kneirley | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kinnerle | 75 | 0 | / |
| Knerli | 71 | 21 | / |
| Chennerli | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kinneerla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knerle | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cennerelli | 67 | 87 | / |
| Cennerilli | 67 | 23 | / |
| Knirley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knerlich | 63 | 31 | / |
| Knehrler | 63 | 11 | / |
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Kennerly 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 Kennerly
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