Explore the Family Name Kenning
The meaning of Kenning
1. English: probably from an unrecorded Old English personal name Cēning, Middle English Kening. 2. North German: patronymic from the personal name Keno, a pet form of Konrad. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Gunter, Helmut.
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How common is the last name Kenning in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kenning showed a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Kenning was ranked as the 28,375th most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010 it had fallen to 30,701st place—a decrease of 8.2%. Similarly, the number of people with the Kenning surname also decreased during this period, dropping by 4.17% from 792 in 2000 to 759 in 2010. As a result, the proportion of people named Kenning per 100,000 population decreased by 10.34%, from 0.29 to 0.26.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #28,375 | #30,701 | -8.2% |
| Count | 792 | 759 | -4.17% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.29 | 0.26 | -10.34% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kenning
The ethnicity distribution of individuals with the Kenning surname experienced a few changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The majority of Kennings identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 97.35% to 95.92%. There were no Kennings who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, 0.92% identified as Asian/Pacific Islander. The percentage of Kennings identifying as having two or more races increased marginally from 0.76% to 0.79%. A significant shift occurred in the Hispanic category, which saw an increase from 0.76% to 1.84%. Meanwhile, the proportion of Kennings who identified as Black dropped from 0.76% in 2000 to zero by 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.35% | 95.92% | -1.47% |
| Hispanic | 0.76% | 1.84% | 142.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.92% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.76% | 0.79% | 3.95% |
| Black | 0.76% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |