Kenward Surname

171,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kenward Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kenward,' a Domesday personal name.

'Keneward, a freeman of King Edward, held Duntesborne,' Domesday: v. Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

Ralph Keneward, Kent, 1273.

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Kenward Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4201:39,2385,077
United States5321:681,31454,178
Australia2251:119,98113,219
Canada1481:248,95723,668
Wales571:54,2904,971
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Malta41:107,5681,849
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
France41:16,605,680368,153
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7691:31,6974,208
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

Kenward (303) may also be a first name.

Kenward Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kenward,' a Domesday personal name.

'Keneward, a freeman of King Edward, held Duntesborne,' Domesday: v. Atkyns' History Gloucestershire.

Ralph Keneward, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ricardus fil. Kenardi, Fines Roll, 10 Edward I.

1751. Married — David Kennard and Jesse Cummins: St. George, Hanover Square.

1809. — Richard Kennard and Frances Hamlin: St. George, Hanover Square.

1838. Baptised — Mary Jane, d. George Kenward: Canterbury Cath.

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

(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon Cenw(e)ard, Cœnw(e)ard = Bold Guardian [Old English céne, cœne, bold (keen) + w(e)ard, guardian] 2 the Anglo-Saxon Cynew(e)ard = Royal Guardian [Old English cyne-, royal]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The same as Kenward, which is usually so pronounced.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

An ancient personal name. One Kenewardus, or Keneward, mentioned in Domesd., was a Thane of Edward the Confessor, co. Gloucester. The name may have been originally derived from Anglo-Saxon cuna, cows, and weard, a keeper.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Gaelic.) From Ceannard, a chief, a chieftain, a leader, a commander—in—chief, from Ceann, head, chief, and Ard, high, lofty.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

(Saxon.) A cow—keeper, Kine—ward.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Kenward Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenward is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenward? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 171,255th most frequently used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,897,633 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Kenward are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles. Kenward is also the 505,965th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 303 people.

The last name Kenward is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,420 people, or 1 in 39,238. In England Kenward is most numerous in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, East Sussex, where 14 percent live and West Sussex, where 12 percent live. Besides England it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Kenward Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kenward has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,330 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kenward Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kenward are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.74% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kenward earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 32% less than the national average, earning R 161,592 per year; in United States they earn 11.75% more than the national average, earning $48,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.05% more than the national average, earning $57,159 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenword861/
Kinward861/
Chenward805/
Kinwaird802/
Kinword711/
Kenwort711/
Kenworth67101/
Kheinwort630/
Kimbardh533/
Kinworth531/
Quinbard530/
Chenwortt500/
Kinnworth500/

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