Kennon Surname
Approximately 5,536 people bear this surname
Kennon Surname Definition:
(English, Irish) One who came from Kenyon (Enion’s mound) in Lancashire; the son of Coinin (rabbit), or of Finghin (fair offspring).
Kennon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,028 | 1:72,088 | 8,338 |
| Australia | 173 | 1:156,045 | 16,383 |
| England | 170 | 1:327,753 | 24,219 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 40 | 1:110,747 | 6,785 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 80 | 1:304,692 | 20,471 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 781 | 1:64,300 | 7,002 |
Kennon (1,650) may also be a first name.
Kennon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English, Irish) One who came from Kenyon (Enion’s mound) in Lancashire; the son of Coinin (rabbit), or of Finghin (fair offspring).
Kennon Demographics
Kennon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Kennon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kennon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kennon (Marathi: केनॉन, Russian: Кэннон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kennon? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 86,973rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,316,392 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Kennon live; 90 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 189,693rd most frequently occurring forename on earth, borne by 1,650 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 5,028 people, or 1 in 72,088. In The United States Kennon is most common in: Missouri, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Kennon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kennon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kennon last name increased 644 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kennon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kennon surname is chiefly Catholic (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kennon last name are 13.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.63% registered with the political party.
The amount Kennon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.38% more than the national average, earning R 374,004 per year; in United States they earn 6.08% less than the national average, earning $40,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.17% less than the national average, earning $43,142 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keennon | 92 | 30 | / |
| Kennoun | 92 | 5 | / |
| Kengnon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kiennon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kennont | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kennoune | 86 | 80 | / |
| Kennogne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kckennon | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kennan | 83 | 1,301 | / |
| Kinnon | 83 | 1,155 | / |
| Cennon | 83 | 37 | / |
| Kennun | 83 | 0 | / |
| Knon | 80 | 217 | / |
| Kengnogne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kennane | 77 | 213 | / |
| Kinnoin | 77 | 46 | / |
| Kennann | 77 | 20 | / |
| Kennung | 77 | 12 | / |
| Keennan | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kenngan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ckinnon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kuennan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuennun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knnocin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kinnoun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kengnom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chennon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaennan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Quennon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Khnon | 73 | 65 | / |
| Kngon | 73 | 17 | / |
| Knohn | 73 | 8 | / |
| Knnan | 73 | 5 | / |
| Knoun | 73 | 4 | / |
| Knoon | 73 | 3 | / |
| Cnnon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kqnon | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knonh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knonn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knond | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knotn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knone | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knonk | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chennoun | 71 | 22 | / |
| Kennahan | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kingnone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kckinnon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cuennoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kingnoon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinnan | 67 | 943 | / |
| Kinnun | 67 | 23 | / |
| Cennan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Khnnom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khnoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knoong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knotne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knoone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knohne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cinnon | 67 | 0 | / |
Kennon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kennon in the Marathi language | ||
| केनॉन | kenona | - |
| Kennon in the Russian language | ||
| Кэннон | kennon | - |
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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 Kennon
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