Kennish

Kennish Meaning & Origin

About Kennish
The surname Kennish is of Manx 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 a man named Kennish. The name is primarily found in the Isle of Man and surrounding areas, and variations of the surname include Kneesh, Kneeshaw, and Kneeshaw.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kennish: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNX
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/kennish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kennish in Braille

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

The name Kennish in braille

How to sign the name Kennish using Sign Language

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

The name Kennish in sign language

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