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

Kennard, 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 Kennard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kennard in America

Kennard is the 6126th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kennard surname appeared 5,592 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Kennard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kennard 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 Kennard

The surname KENNARD is of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name Cyna and the Old English word "ard" meaning "hardy" or "brave." It was first recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Chenard" and referred to a person residing in Dorset.

The name is believed to have originated in the county of Dorset, England, in the 11th century. Early records show variations in spelling, such as Kenard, Kennarde, and Kennerth, before the modern spelling of KENNARD became standardized.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Richard Kennard, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1203. Another early reference is found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, which mentions a William Kennard.

The name KENNARD has been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. Sir Robert KENNARD (1572-1638) was an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers. He served as Lord Mayor of London in 1635.

Another prominent figure was Thomas KENNARD (1786-1864), an English architect and surveyor who worked on several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Exchange and the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields.

In the United States, the KENNARD family has a long history, with one of the earliest recorded bearers being John KENNARD, who arrived in Virginia in 1635. William KENNARD (1790-1862) was an American politician and jurist who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Other notable individuals with the surname KENNARD include Sir Coleridge KENNARD (1885-1948), a British diplomat and civil servant, and Robert Dudley KENNARD (1895-1957), an American businessman and philanthropist.

The KENNARD name has also been associated with several place names, such as Kennard, Ohio, and Kennard, Nebraska, both named after early settlers with the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kennard

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

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 Kennard 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 Kennard 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 Kennard was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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