Kenyen Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Kenyen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kenyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia291:152,01810,911
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Kenyen (29) may also be a first name.

Kenyen Last Name Facts

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

Kenyen is more frequently found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenyen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kenyen is the 2,979,664th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Kenyen live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 67 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most frequent first name internationally, held by 29 people.

Kenyen is most widespread in Liberia, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 152,018. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Montserrado County, where 79 percent are found, Bomi County, where 14 percent are found and Grand Bassa County, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Liberia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Kenyen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kenyen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 61 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kenyen Last Name Statistics demography

Kenyen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.92% more than the national average, earning $53,900 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khenyene861/
Keneysen860/
Kengen835,283/
Kenien8361/
Kenjen8322/
Kenean839/
Kenayn839/
Keneen837/
Kinyen834/
Cenyen832/
Keneyn831/
Kenyin830/
Keneun830/
Kenhen830/
Kenehan77394/
Kenyina7750/
Keniyan7723/
Khenien7712/
Keanean777/
Keneine776/
Kenoyan776/
Kenayon774/
Keneyan771/
Kegnene771/
Kenyian771/
Kenyoan771/
Keanyem771/
Keneyon771/
Kenyion771/
Kenowen770/
Kheniene71123/
Keinienė7176/
Kainayen713/
Keiniene713/
Chenoyen711/
Kiehnein711/
Kenyaina711/
Keinyina711/
Kenoun67196/
Cenean6770/
Cengen6728/
Kenain677/
Kenjin676/
Kinyin674/
Kenuin672/
Keniin672/
Kenhin671/
Kenhem671/
Kengeyina671/
Kenoin670/

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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 Kenyen
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