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KENNEDY

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There are approximately 60,178 people named Kennedy in the UK. That makes it the 130th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 952 are named Kennedy.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic

Related and similar surnames

Cannedy
Canady
Canedy
Cannady
Kenady
Kannady
Kanady
Canneady
Cannedey
Cannadey
Caneady
Canedey
Caneddy
Cannaduy
Gkennedy
Gkenedy
Keennedy
Keenedy
Keanedy
Kannedy
Keinedy
Kehnedy
Keineedy
Kanedy
Kenadey
Kenaddy
Keanady

The Kennedy surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From the Gaelic or Celtic words Kean-na-ty; the head of the house, or chief of the clan. Ceannaide signifies also a shopkeeper, a merchant.

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

British Surnames