Kinneavey Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kinneavey Surname Definition:

Mac Consnámha A Connacht name, now usually made Forde. IF 150; Map Leit (as Consnave)

Kinneavey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Kinneavey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Consnámha A Connacht name, now usually made Forde. IF 150; Map Leit (as Consnave)

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kinneavey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kinneavey occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinneavey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kinneavey is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Kinneavey reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly held in Canada, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 12,281,864. In Canada Kinneavey is most frequent in: Alberta, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Canada it occurs in one country. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent are found.

Kinneavey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kinneavey has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Kinneavey last name fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kinneavey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinneavy94189/
Kinnevey9452/
Kinnavy88128/
Kinnevy8850/
Kenneavy8291/
Kennevey820/
Kneaves7524/
Kennevy757/
Kenneway71235/
Knave7173/
Kinnieva7115/
Kneve716/
Kennebey711/
Kinnavad711/
Knavy711/
Kinnewee711/
Knevy710/
Knueve67144/
Knaver6773/
Knevez6732/
Knaves6722/
Knavie6717/
Knever679/
Knawey671/
Kinnehoue671/
Kinnewess671/
Knieve670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kinneavey
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