Kennie

Kennie Meaning & Origin

About Kennie
The surname Kennie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Coinneach, meaning "handsome" or "comely." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Kennie or Coinneach. Over time, the surname Kennie has evolved and may have variations in spelling, such as Kenny or Kenney.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kennie: 317
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,068
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/kennie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kennie in Braille

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

The name Kennie in braille

How to sign the name Kennie using Sign Language

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

The name Kennie in sign language

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