Kennicott Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kennicott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kencott,' a parish in Oxfordshire, five miles from Burford. With the intrusive in Kennicott, compare the 'a' in Ottaway, Greenaway, and Hathaway.

Kennicott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2761:1,313,25791,843
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Kennicott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kencott,' a parish in Oxfordshire, five miles from Burford. With the intrusive in Kennicott, compare the 'a' in Ottaway, Greenaway, and Hathaway.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

KENNICOT: (Cornish British) From Chennicat, a singer; Welsh, canu, to sing.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Kennicott Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kennicott is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kennicott? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kennicott is the 926,175th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. The surname Kennicott occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Kennicott reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Kennicott is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 1,313,257. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 16 percent reside, Utah, where 11 percent reside and Oregon, where 8 percent reside. Not including The United States Kennicott occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Kennicott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kennicott has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kennicott surname increased 297 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kennicott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kennicott are 4.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.43% being registered with the party.

Kennicott earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.85% more than the national average, earning $48,262 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kennickott951/
Kennicot942/
Kennicutt89302/
Kinnicott892/
Kennicatt890/
Kennicut828/
Kinnicutt78193/
Kennecutt780/
Kinnicut714/
Kennecut710/
Knicat671/
Khnichat591/
Cinnikatt568/
Knizat5342/
Knižat5320/
Chinnikatt536/
Chennikhut534/
Knecut531/

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