Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KENNARD
There are approximately 3,448 people named Kennard in the UK. That makes it the 2,929th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 55 are named Kennard.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
CannardCanard
Kinnaird
Kenward
Kannard
Kanard
Kanniard
Cannaird
Cagnard
Cannord
Cannerd
Canaird
Cainard
Cainaird
Canerd
Caignard
Caygnard
Canord
Cannardy
Canards
Canarda
Canardi
Canardo
Keanard
Keenard
Kanneard
Kannaird
The Kennard surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) From Ceannard, a chief, a chieftain, a leader, a commander-in-chief, from Ceann, head, chief, and Ard, high, lofty.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KENNARD. The same as Kenward, which is usually so pronounced.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.