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
Average Kenyan Salary in
United States
$67,998 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kenyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kenyan (Arabic: كينيان, Marathi: केन) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kenyan.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,380,086th most widely held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 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 common first name on earth, borne by 266 people.
The last name Kenyan is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 4,588,088. In The United States it is most numerous in: Louisiana, where 15 percent reside, Florida, where 14 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 13 percent reside. Besides The United States Kenyan is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 9 percent reside and Palestine, where 8 percent reside.
Kenyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kenyan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kenyan surname declined 24 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kenyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Kenyan surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the political 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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