Kenefick

Kenefick Meaning & Origin

About Kenefick
The surname Kenefick is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cionnfhaolaidh," meaning "descendant of Cionnfhaoladh." The name Cionnfhaoladh is composed of the elements "cionn," meaning "head" or "chief," and "faoladh," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Kenefick can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the chief wolf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kenefick is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kenefick: 709
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,438
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kenefick based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kenefick is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNFK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N IH0 F IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛnɪfɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNFK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kenefick in Braille

Here's how to represent Kenefick in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kenefick in braille

How to sign the name Kenefick using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kenefick using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kenefick in sign language

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