Explore the Family Name Kenville

The meaning of Kenville

Americanized form of French Quenneville. Compare Kinville. History: Bearers of the surname Kenville are descendants of Jean Quenneville from France (see Quenneville).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kenville has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 92,601 in terms of popularity and dropped to 104,602 in 2010, indicating a decline by approximately 12.96%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 184 in 2000 to 171 in 2010, marking a drop of about 7.07%. Furthermore, the proportion per 100,000 people witnessed a reduction from 0.07 in 2000 to 0.06 in 2010, showing a decrease of 14.29%.

20002010Change
Rank#92,601#104,602-12.96%
Count184171-7.07%
Proportion per 100k0.070.06-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kenville

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most Kenvilles identify as White, though this percentage slightly declined from 92.93% in 2000 to 89.47% in 2010. A noticeable change has occurred in the Hispanic population, which was non-existent in 2000 but appeared at 3.51% in 2010. There was a small presence of American Indian and Alaskan Native identity that fell from 3.26% in 2000 to 2.92% in 2010. The data showed no Kenvilles identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, nor any reporting two or more races for both years.

20002010Change
White92.93%89.47%-3.72%
Hispanic0%3.51%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native3.26%2.92%-10.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%