Kennedy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Kennedy Name Meaning: A form of Gaelic converted to an english form of 'cinneidigh' or 'cinneide',meaning 'cinn' head + 'eide' helmeted.

Cinneide was the nephew of Brian Boru,high king of Ireland 1002-1014. The kennedy's held the lands of Kermuck (Aberdeenshire) for generations.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kennedy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kennedy family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 465
Labourer 132
At Home 85
House Servant 75
Agricultural Labourer 57
Servant 50
Dress Maker 36
Tailor 30
General Servant 28
Coal Miner 27
Shoe Maker 23
House Keeper 21
Laundress 21
Hawker 21
Charwoman 21
Scholar At Home 16
Joiner 15
Farm Servant 14
Carpenter 14
Nurse 13
Pauper 12
Porter 12
Silk Winder 12
Annuitant 12
Private Army 12

Kennedy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kennedy 100% 58,481
2 Kenedy 86% 2,596
3 Kennady 86% 1,052
4 Kenndy 86% 255
5 Kennedey 88% 247
6 Kenneday 88% 232
7 Kinnedy 86% 156
8 Kennidy 86% 114

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The surname Kennedy is the most popular version of all its varients

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