Kennelley

Kennelley Meaning & Origin

About Kennelley
The surname Kennelley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Cinnfhaolaidh, meaning "descendant of Cinnfaoladh." The name Cinnfaoladh is composed of the elements "cinn," meaning "head," and "faoladh," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Kennelley can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the wolf's head" or "descendant of the leader."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kennelley: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kennelley 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
/kennelley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kennelley in Braille

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

The name Kennelley in braille

How to sign the name Kennelley using Sign Language

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

The name Kennelley in sign language

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