O'Kenny Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
O'Kenny Surname Definition:
Ó Cionaoith The name of several distinct septs. The majority of the name today are of the Uí Maine sept. It is sometimes used as a synonym of Kinney and Kilkenny, q.v. IF 199; MIF 265; Map Don and Gal
O'Kenny Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
O'Kenny Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Cionaoith The name of several distinct septs. The majority of the name today are of the Uí Maine sept. It is sometimes used as a synonym of Kinney and Kilkenny, q.v. IF 199; MIF 265; Map Don and Gal
O'Kenny Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Kenny Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name O'Kenny occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of O'Kenny.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Kenny? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name O'Kenny is mostly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of O'Kenny are found; 50 percent are found in Australasia and 50 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname O'Kenny is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 13,497,850. In Australia O'Kenny is primarily found in: Victoria, where 50 percent reside and Western Australia, where 50 percent reside. Beside Australia O'Kenny exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.
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