Kenneally

Kenneally Meaning & Origin

About Kenneally
The surname Kenneally 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 Kenneally can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the chief wolf" or "descendant of the wolf's head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kenneally: 1,287
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20591
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛnəli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kenneally in Braille

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

The name Kenneally in braille

How to sign the name Kenneally using Sign Language

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

The name Kenneally in sign language

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