Explore the Family Name Kenwood

The meaning of Kenwood

English (Devon): 1. habitational name from Kenwood in Kenton (Devon). The place may take its name from the river Kenn (of uncertain origin) + Old English wudu ‘wood’. 2. variant of Kenward or Kennard.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kenwood has seen a slight increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Kenwood was ranked as the 104,257th most popular surname and this number slightly increased to 105,079 by 2010, marking a change of -0.79. The count of individuals with this surname also rose from 159 to 170, representing a growth rate of 6.92 percent. However, when considered proportionally per 100,000 people, the prevalence of the surname remained stable at 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#104,257	#105,079	-0.79%
Count	159	170	6.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.06	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kenwood

With regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Kenwood, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that predominantly, individuals identified as White. In 2000, 92.45 percent of Kenwoods were White, and this percentage decreased slightly to 88.24 in 2010. A small percentage of those with the Kenwood surname identified as Black, with these numbers decreasing from 5.03 percent to 3.53 percent over the same ten-year span. The data for 2010 also showed a new emergence of Hispanic ethnicity at 4.71 percent. There were no significant changes in individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.45%	88.24%	-4.55%
Hispanic	0%	4.71%	0%
Black	5.03%	3.53%	-29.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%