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
The surname Kennon (Marathi: केनॉन, Russian: Кэннон) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kennon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kennon is the 86,973rd most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,316,392 people. The surname Kennon is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Kennon reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 189,693rd most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 1,650 people.
This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 5,028 people, or 1 in 72,088. In The United States Kennon is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.
Kennon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kennon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kennon last name rose 644 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 213 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 124 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kennon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Kennon surname is chiefly Catholic (70%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kennon are 13.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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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