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

Kenol, 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 Kenol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kenol in America

Kenol is the 96799th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kenol surname appeared 188 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 Kenol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kenol 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 Kenol

The surname KENOL has its origins in the United Kingdom, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from an Old English place name, potentially related to the word "kennel," which referred to a small stream or brook. The earliest recorded instance of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1275, where a Thomas de Kenol is mentioned.

During the Middle Ages, the KENOL family was concentrated primarily in the counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset in the southwest of England. The name appears sporadically in various medieval records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a John de Kenol is listed as a landowner in Somerset.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the surname KENOL was Sir Robert Kenol, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century. He is mentioned in a chronicle of the Battle of Crécy in 1346, where he distinguished himself in combat against the French forces.

In the 15th century, the KENOL family expanded their influence to other parts of England, with records indicating their presence in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. A notable figure from this period was William Kenol, a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, who served as Mayor in 1487.

The 16th century saw the rise of a branch of the KENOL family in the northern county of Yorkshire. One prominent member was Sir Thomas Kenol, a wealthy landowner and Member of Parliament for Thirsk during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He was knighted by the Queen in 1578 for his services to the Crown.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, the KENOL family aligned themselves with the Royalist cause. Captain Richard Kenol, a cavalryman in the army of King Charles I, was killed in action at the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, fighting against the Parliamentarian forces.

As the KENOL surname continued to spread across England in the following centuries, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Kenole, Kenell, and Kennal. One notable figure from the 18th century was Reverend John Kenol, a clergyman and scholar who served as the headmaster of Eton College from 1765 to 1779.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kenol

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

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

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