Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KENNAN
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
Related and similar surnames
CannanCanan
Kanan
Kanani
Kaanana
Kanaan
Ckenan
Caannan
Cainnan
Cannann
Cannane
Canann
Ckeenan
Canneane
Cannans
Cannaan
Cannain
Caynan
Cannana
Cainan
Cahnan
Caanan
Canane
Cagnan
Kaenan
Kainnan
The Kennan surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Gaelic, Ceanann or Ceanfhionn, white-headed, bald.
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.