Kenward Surname
Approximately 2,515 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKenward Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,420 | 1:39,238 | 5,077 |
| United States | 532 | 1:681,314 | 54,178 |
| Australia | 225 | 1:119,981 | 13,219 |
| Canada | 148 | 1:248,957 | 23,668 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| New Zealand | 43 | 1:105,310 | 13,865 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 769 | 1:31,697 | 4,208 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
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.
(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]
The same as Kenward, which is usually so pronounced.
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.
(Gaelic.) From Ceannard, a chief, a chieftain, a leader, a commander—in—chief, from Ceann, head, chief, and Ard, high, lofty.
(Saxon.) A cow—keeper, Kine—ward.
Kenward Demographics
Kenward Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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.
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