Explore the Family Name Kenerson

The meaning of Kenerson

English: probably an altered form of Scottish Kenison. Some characteristic forenames: Irish Aileen.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Kenerson in the United States?

The surname Kenerson has seen a modest rise in popularity over the past decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 44,430th most common surname, and by 2010, it had climbed slightly to the 44,270th position, a change of 0.36%. The number of individuals with this last name also increased from 456 to 486 during this period, marking a growth of 6.58%. However, its proportion per 100,000 people declined by 5.88%, indicating that while the count of Kenersons grew, it did not keep pace with population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,430	#44,270	0.36%
Count	456	486	6.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.16	-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kenerson

The ethnic identity associated with the Kenerson surname has also experienced some changes as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of individuals bearing the surname identified as White, at 71.05%, followed by Black at 20.83%. By 2010, there was a slight decrease in both the White and Two or more races categories but an increase among those identifying as Black and Hispanic. The percentage of Kenersons identifying as White fell to 68.52% while those identifying as Black rose to 22.02%. Meanwhile, the percentage of Hispanic Kenersons saw a significant jump from 3.51% to 5.76%. There were no recorded changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.05%	68.52%	-3.56%
Black	20.83%	22.02%	5.71%
Hispanic	3.51%	5.76%	64.1%
Two or More Races	2.19%	1.85%	-15.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%