KENNY Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family KENNY come from? Is KENNY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname KENNY were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

KENNY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

KENNY surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 8,880 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 64th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 8,350 (94.03%), Anglican: 333 (3.75%), Presbyterian: 129 (1.45%), Other / Not Given: 37 (0.42%), Methodist: 29 (0.33%), Protestant: 1 (0.01%), Quaker: 1 (0.01%)

KENNY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

KENNY surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 8,937 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 62nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

KENNY Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 8,880
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 64th
  • Strongest county association: Longford

Where was the KENNY surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname KENNY had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Longford — Ranked 6th with 529 people
  • Offaly — Ranked 9th with 484 people
  • Roscommon — Ranked 9th with 965 people
  • Wicklow — Ranked 14th with 354 people
  • Kildare — Ranked 36th with 244 people
  • Dublin — Ranked 37th with 1,295 people
  • Wexford — Ranked 37th with 466 people
  • Galway — Ranked 39th with 794 people
  • Westmeath — Ranked 41st with 224 people
  • Kilkenny — Ranked 46th with 292 people
  • Carlow — Ranked 49th with 120 people
  • Mayo — Ranked 64th with 583 people
  • Laois — Ranked 97th with 104 people
  • Clare — Ranked 100th with 254 people

Woulfe Surname Index for KENNY

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname KENNY.

Dúchas Surname Index for KENNY

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname KENNY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

KENNY in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

KENNY Farmer Surname Map in 1901

KENNY in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KENNY who are Catholic in each locality

KENNY Catholic Surname Map in 1901

KENNY in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KENNY who are Anglican in each locality

KENNY Anglican Surname Map in 1901

KENNY in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname KENNY who are Presbyterian in each locality

KENNY Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

KENNY in Scotland

The KENNY Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the KENNY surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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