Explore the Family Name Kennicott

The meaning of Kennicott

English (Devon): habitational name from Kennicott in Devon.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Kennicott has seen a slight decrease over a decade. In 2000, Kennicott was ranked 79,958 in popularity and fell to 86,314 by 2010, marking a 7.95% drop. Similarly, the count of people bearing this surname also declined from 221 in 2000 to 216 in 2010, indicating a decrease of 2.26%. Correspondingly, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname dipped by 12.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#79,958#86,314-7.95%
Count221216-2.26%
Proportion per 100k0.080.07-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kennicott

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Kennicott identify as White, although there has been a modest decline in this group between 2000 to 2010, decreasing from 95.93% to 94.44%. During the same period, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic within this surname group saw an increase, rising from 2.71% to 5.09%, a significant growth of 87.82%. There were no recorded changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, with these categories either showing no change or having suppressed data to protect privacy.

20002010Change
White95.93%94.44%-1.55%
Hispanic2.71%5.09%87.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%