Kennish Surname
Approximately 527 people bear this surname
Kennish Surname Definition:
(Manx - Celtic) a contraction form of MacAenghuis, Son of Aengus: v. Angus.
Kennish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 276 | 1:1,313,257 | 91,843 |
| England | 81 | 1:687,877 | 39,238 |
| Isle of Man | 66 | 1:1,300 | 212 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Man | 64 | 1:848 | 136 |
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Kennish Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Manx - Celtic) a contraction form of MacAenghuis, Son of Aengus: v. Angus.
Contracted from Mac Aenghuis, 'Aenghus's Son', (aen, 'one', gus, 'strength') 'Duneath McAonguis', ad. 620.
'Domhnall Mac Aenghusa, Lord of Ui-Ethach', A.D, 957.
'The river called Banthelasse issuing out of the desert mountaines of Mourne, passeth the country of Eaugh, which belongeth to the family of Mac GYNNIS.'
Kennish Demographics
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Kennish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kennish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kennish is most common in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kennish? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 591,720th most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 13,828,360 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Kennish are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 1,313,257. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 20 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found and Missouri, where 11 percent are found. Beside The United States Kennish is found in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent are found and The Isle of Man, where 13 percent are found.
Kennish Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kennish has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kennish surname increased 767 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kennish Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kennish surname are 4.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.06% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kennish earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 16.48% more than the national average, earning $50,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 82.53% more than the national average, earning $90,686 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennishj | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kennis | 92 | 2,818 | / |
| Kinnish | 86 | 365 | / |
| Kennies | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kennise | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kennesh | 86 | 0 | / |
| Knish | 83 | 254 | / |
| Kinnisch | 80 | 14 | / |
| Kennihce | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kennes | 77 | 1,797 | / |
| Kinnis | 77 | 169 | / |
| Knisch | 77 | 92 | / |
| Kenniz | 77 | 21 | / |
| Cennis | 77 | 15 | / |
| Künnis | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kennys | 77 | 12 | / |
| Knaish | 77 | 9 | / |
| Könnis | 77 | 6 | / |
| Knniss | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kniesh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kennic | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kneish | 77 | 0 | / |
| Knisht | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kennniche | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knis | 73 | 480 | / |
| Knaisch | 71 | 227 | / |
| Knitsch | 71 | 124 | / |
| Gkinnis | 71 | 76 | / |
| Chennis | 71 | 44 | / |
| Kneisch | 71 | 43 | / |
| Kniesch | 71 | 40 | / |
| Kinnich | 71 | 32 | / |
| Knische | 71 | 9 | / |
| Kenneys | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kennays | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinnesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kennyds | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quennis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koennes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenny's | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knniche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinniss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinnies | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kimnish | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kennice | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kennoys | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kneiseh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kinnist | 71 | 0 | / |
| Knysh | 67 | 13,748 | / |
| Knies | 67 | 3,718 | / |
| Kniss | 67 | 2,233 | / |
| Kneis | 67 | 754 | / |
| Knihs | 67 | 529 | / |
| Knisz | 67 | 72 | / |
| Keenness | 67 | 56 | / |
| Knise | 67 | 53 | / |
| Knais | 67 | 45 | / |
| Knesh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Knois | 67 | 16 | / |
| Knishova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Knhis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chennesh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knizh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khnniche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenneche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kennyche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kennecht | 67 | 0 | / |
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