Kenyan Surname
Approximately 159 people bear this surname
Kenyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| Malaysia | 14 | 1:2,106,730 | 83,604 |
| Palestine | 13 | 1:349,911 | 11,386 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 104 | 1:482,872 | 34,278 |
Kenyan (266) may also be a first name.
Kenyan Demographics
Kenyan Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Kenyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kenyan (Arabic: كينيان, Marathi: केन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenyan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,380,086th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Kenyan live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kenyan is also the 545,281st most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 266 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Louisiana, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 14 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 9 percent reside and Palestine, where 8 percent reside.
Kenyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kenyan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 24 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kenyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kenyan last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Kenyan last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the party.
Kenyan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 57.59% more than the national average, earning $67,998 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keinyan | 92 | 3 | / |
| Kenyoan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kenjyan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Keenyan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kenyaan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kenaiyan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hkienyan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kenyaina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kenyon | 83 | 32,169 | / |
| Kinyan | 83 | 94 | / |
| Kenjan | 83 | 26 | / |
| Kenian | 83 | 9 | / |
| Keinyahan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kheinyane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheanyane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kenehan | 77 | 394 | / |
| Koinyan | 77 | 275 | / |
| Kenihan | 77 | 78 | / |
| Keanyam | 77 | 45 | / |
| Khenhan | 77 | 36 | / |
| Keenhan | 77 | 9 | / |
| Kemjyan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Khenjan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kenjane | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kenayon | 77 | 4 | / |
| Kengian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenyoon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenhain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khenyam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kionyan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keneyon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kegnian | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keenian | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kenioan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keenihan | 71 | 140 | / |
| Keenehan | 71 | 128 | / |
| Kenajian | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kinayian | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gqenyane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khinyasn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khoinyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenyashchin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ketnjian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chenjyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keenjain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kehenean | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kinyon | 67 | 2,052 | / |
| Kenion | 67 | 438 | / |
| Cenian | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kinjan | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kinian | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kegnam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Qinyan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cenyon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kemjan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kygnan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cinyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kynyanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khuinyang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keneon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenjon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chenaiyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kynian | 67 | 0 | / |
Kenyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kenyan in the Marathi language | ||
| केन | kena | - |
| Kenyan in the Arabic language | ||
| كينيان | kynyan | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kenyan
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