Kenric Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Kenric Surname Definition:

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon Cenric, Cœnric =Bold Ruler [Old English céne, cœne, bold (keen; + ríc(a, ruler] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Cyn(e)ric = Royal Ruler [Old English cyne-, royal] Cynric, ob. A.D. 560, was King of Wessex.

Kenric, Chenric, are Domesday forms.

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Kenric Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kenric (1,124) may also be a first name.

Kenric Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon Cenric, Cœnric =Bold Ruler [Old English céne, cœne, bold (keen; + ríc(a, ruler] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Cyn(e)ric = Royal Ruler [Old English cyne-, royal] Cynric, ob. A.D. 560, was King of Wessex.

Kenric, Chenric, are Domesday forms.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kenric Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenric (Marathi: केनरीक) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kenric.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenric? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Kenric live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 237,715th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 1,124 people.

It is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Kenric is mostly found in: Michigan, where 33 percent reside, New York, where 33 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 33 percent reside. Aside from The United States Kenric exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 33 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenrick921,517/
Kenrich9271/
Kenreich86125/
Kennrick861/
Kienrick860/
Kenrrick860/
Keenrick860/
Kenrig832/
Kenrik831/
Kenreck7730/
Kinrich7710/
Kemrich775/
Kenriek771/
Kenritz771/
Kenrisk770/
Kinrick770/
Knrik7385/
Kühnrich71196/
Kenreigh7126/
Kinraich7119/
Kinreich718/
Kenriegh712/
Kenrique711/
Kinnrick710/
Kinricks710/
Kinris6711/
Cenriq672/
Kinnreich671/
Chenrig6212/
Kemrish627/
Kemritz626/
Kenresh623/
Knreitz622/
Kinreck620/
Kinrys5019/
Kemres5014/

Kenric Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenric in the Marathi language
केनरीकkenarika-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kenric
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