Kennen

Kennen Meaning & Origin

About Kennen
The surname Kennen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cionnaith," meaning "descendant of Cionnaith." The name Cionnaith is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "cionn," meaning "head" or "chief." Therefore, the surname Kennen can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the chief" or "descendant of the head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kennen: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kennen 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 Kennen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kennen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kennen in Braille

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

The name Kennen in braille

How to sign the name Kennen using Sign Language

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

The name Kennen in sign language

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