Find out how popular the last name Kenard is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Kenard.

Kenard, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Kenard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kenard in America

Kenard is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kenard surname appeared 120 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Kenard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kenard to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Kenard

The surname Kenard has its origins in France, tracing back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Germanic personal name Kennard, which is a compound of the elements "kin" meaning "hardy" or "brave" and "hard" meaning "strong" or "hardy." This name was brought to France during the Norman Conquest and gradually evolved into the modern spelling of Kenard.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Kenard can be found in medieval French records and documents. In the 13th century, a nobleman named Renaud Kenard was mentioned in the court records of the County of Champagne. Additionally, a village named Kenardville, located in the Normandy region of France, was named after a local landowner with the surname Kenard during this period.

One notable historical figure bearing the name Kenard was Jean Kenard, a French scholar and philosopher who lived from 1450 to 1520. He was renowned for his works on metaphysics and ethics, and his treatises were widely studied in universities across Europe during the Renaissance era.

In the 17th century, a French explorer named Pierre Kenard (1635-1701) gained fame for his expeditions to the Caribbean and Central America. His detailed accounts of the indigenous cultures and natural wonders of the region were highly influential in Europe at the time.

Another prominent individual with the surname Kenard was Marie-Antoinette Kenard (1768-1834), a French artist and painter who was celebrated for her portraits and landscapes during the Napoleonic era. Her works are still displayed in several prestigious art museums in France.

The surname Kenard also made its way to England during the Norman Conquest, where it evolved into variations such as Kennard and Kinnard. One notable English bearer of this name was Sir Thomas Kinnard (1575-1648), a military commander who served in the English Civil War and was knighted for his bravery on the battlefield.

In the 18th century, a French aristocrat named Louis-François Kenard (1720-1793) was a prominent figure in the court of King Louis XVI. He was a renowned patron of the arts and his lavish estate in Versailles was a hub for artists and intellectuals of the time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kenard

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Kenard.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Kenard was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Kenard has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Kenard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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