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There are approximately 365 people named Kennan in the UK. That makes it the 12,058th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Kennan.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Kennan surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Gaelic, Ceanann or Ceanfhionn, white-headed, bald.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

MAC KENNAN. MACKENNA.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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