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

Kennel, 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 Kennel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kennel in America

Kennel is the 26110th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kennel surname appeared 938 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 Kennel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kennel 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 Kennel

The surname KENNEL is of English origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English word "cynel," which means "royal" or "noble." This word is also the root of the modern English word "king."

KENNEL was originally an occupational surname given to someone who worked in the royal household or was employed by a nobleman. It may have referred to a groom or stable worker responsible for caring for the hunting dogs and their kennels.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KENNEL surname appears in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which lists a Roger Kennel from Oxfordshire. The Domesday Book of 1086 also contains references to places called "Kenele" and "Chenele," which may be related to the surname's origin.

In the 13th century, a notable bearer of the KENNEL name was Walter de Kennel, who served as Lord Chancellor of England from 1265 to 1267 during the reign of King Henry III.

The KENNEL surname can also be found in various spelling variations throughout history, such as Kenell, Kennell, and Kenelle. These variations often reflect regional dialects or the way the name was pronounced in different parts of England.

Another prominent individual with the KENNEL surname was Sir William Kennel (1580-1647), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Bath during the reign of Charles I.

During the 17th century, the KENNEL name was also associated with the town of Kennel in Wiltshire, England. This place name likely originated from the Old English words "cyne" (royal) and "heal" (hall or residence).

Other notable bearers of the KENNEL surname include John Kennel (1684-1758), an English clergyman and author, and Thomas Kennel (1776-1854), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kennel

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

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

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