Popularity of the last name by country

Netherlands

• Noord-Holland (248)
• Zuid-Holland (158)
• Utrecht (134)
• Gelderland (53)
• Noord-Brabant (29)
• Limburg (16)
• Fryslân | Friesland (11)
• Flevoland (6)
• Groningen (3)
• Overijssel (2)
• Zeeland (2)
• Drenthe (1)

All countries

• United States (374,334)
• United Kingdom (259,681)
• Ireland (127,503)
• Australia (32,617)
• New Zealand (22,873)
• Canada (16,843)
• Switzerland (6,222)
• France (5,168)
• Unknown country (3,563)
• Spain (1,375)
• Italy (1,319)
• Germany (1,245)
• Netherlands (1,051)
• Estonia (658)
• Belgium (571)
• Colombia (535)
• Mexico (528)
• Cuba (486)
• Russian Federation (362)
• India (333)
• China (301)
• Poland (265)
• Sweden (249)
• South Africa (246)
• Argentina (228)
• Paraguay (227)
• Greece (209)
• Austria (200)
• Brazil (151)
• Turkey (142)
• Peru (141)
• Viet Nam (138)
• Korea, Republic of (116)
• Egypt (114)
• Jamaica (107)
• Portugal (106)
• Japan (104)
• Norway (101)
• Lebanon (98)
• Indonesia (92)

Origine of last name

KENNEDY : From the Gaelic or Celtic words Kean-na-ty; the head of the house, or chief of the clan. Ceannaide signifies also a shopkeeper, a merchant.