Kenna meaning | Last name Kenna origin

Following is the meaning of Kenna surname. Family name Kenna is generally added after the name or middle name so also called last name.
Family Name / Last Name: Kenna
No. of characters: 5
Origin: Ireland
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Kenna

Kenna is used as a family name or surname in Ireland languages. Kenna has 5 characters long in length.

Kenna is common in Ireland country(ies).

Kenna is ranked 59790 in our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Kennas grew by 120.8981 per cent to 3837 since 2000 and ranked 8586 after elevating 6887 spots. The last name was found in around 13 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 89.55 94.07
Hispanic or Latino 4.95 2.59
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander
2.58 0.58
Black 1.72 0
Others 0.91 1.96
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.29 0

It is also used as a first name, know the meaning of Kenna

How popular is Kenna?

Kenna is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Ireland is ahead in terms of density. Around 7732 people have been found who wears Kenna as their family name. Kenna is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
615,517 Russia6
318,252 Ukraine6
13,901 Trinidad and Tobago3
67,494 South Africa3
184,212 France3
119,730 Brazil3
40,064 Nigeria2
14,521 Portugal2
40,256 Mexico2
95,312 Argentina2
65,594 Belgium2
1,118 Isle of Man2
38,830 Morocco1
6,149 Ethiopia1
34,581 Chile1
2,037 Cayman Islands1
3,307 Malta1
15,705 Cameroon1
174,544 Czech Republic1
10,190 Bahrain1
1,542 Andorra1
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Immigrants to US

Mary Kenna worked as maid and hailed from Co.Tipperary, Ireland. During the great famine, 20 years old embarked for New-York from Liverpool on Eliazbeth and arrived on May 16, 1846. Mary Kenna, aged 19, Catherine Kenna, James Kenna, aged 20, Pat. Kenna (21) Barrel maker/ cooper, Michael Kenna (46) Farmer, Catherine Kenna (46) , Edward Kenna, aged 10, Henry Kenna, aged 8, and 165 other Kenna around 51.58% of whom were workman while others worked as spinster and mason, clerk migrated to US.

Celebrities having Kenna surname

Adrienne Kennaway Illustrator
Paul Aloysius Kenna Military officer
Augustin Kennady Actor
George F. Kennan Diplomat
Francis J. Kennard Architect
Doug Kenna Football player
Augustin Kennady Actor
Matt Kennard Television actor
Georgina Kennard Alexandra Hamilton, Duchess of Abercorn's mother
Peter Kennaugh Cyclist

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