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UK surname

Kenningham

In the 1881 census there were 50 people recorded with the Kenningham surname, ranking it #26,587 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 87, ranked #32,476, down from #26,587 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Bradford, Kingston upon Hull and Wakefield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Kenningham is 108 in 1998. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 74.0%.

1881 census count

50

Ranked #26,587

Modern count

87

2016, ranked #32,476

Peak year

1998

108 bearers

Map years

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1998 to 1998

Key insights

  • Kenningham had 50 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #26,587 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 87 in 2016, ranked #32,476.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 97 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Kenningham surname distribution map

The map shows where the Kenningham surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Kenningham surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Kenningham over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 31 #27,734
1861 historical 53 #27,253
1881 historical 50 #26,587
1891 historical 97 #24,447
1901 historical 88 #24,270
1911 historical 93 #23,492
1997 modern 104 #26,351
1998 modern 108 #26,417
1999 modern 103 #27,305
2000 modern 91 #28,952
2001 modern 92 #28,528
2002 modern 98 #28,243
2003 modern 89 #29,380
2004 modern 87 #29,897
2005 modern 84 #30,359
2006 modern 83 #30,808
2007 modern 84 #31,067
2008 modern 88 #30,857
2009 modern 85 #31,717
2010 modern 81 #32,582
2011 modern 82 #32,449
2012 modern 76 #33,191
2013 modern 84 #32,745
2014 modern 87 #32,585
2015 modern 86 #32,604
2016 modern 87 #32,476

Geography

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Where Kenninghams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Bradford, Kingston upon Hull, Wakefield and Richmond upon Thames. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Bradford 043 Bradford
2 Kingston upon Hull 014 Kingston upon Hull, City of
3 Bradford 031 Bradford
4 Wakefield 032 Wakefield
5 Richmond upon Thames 009 Richmond upon Thames

Forenames

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First names often paired with Kenningham

These lists show first names that appear often with the Kenningham surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Kenningham

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Kenningham, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Kenningham surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Kenningham household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Established Homeowners with Children

Within London, Kenningham is most associated with areas classed as Established Homeowners with Children, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These predominantly British-born residents are typically married/in civil partnerships and own the properties in which they are raising their children. Parents are typically over 45, and many other residents are beyond normal retirement age. Detached and semi-detached houses predominate and multiple car ownership is common.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Kenningham is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Kenningham falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Kenningham is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Kenningham, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Kenningham families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Kenningham surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 38 Kenninghams recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.86x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 38 7.86x
Surrey 9 3.79x
Middlesex 2 0.41x
Devon 1 0.99x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Bradford in Yorkshire leads with 11 Kenninghams recorded in 1881 and an index of 94.02x.

Place Total Index
Bradford 11 94.02x
Southcoates 11 410.45x
Croydon 9 68.23x
Sculcoates 9 117.49x
Bowling 3 62.63x
Normanby In 2 155.04x
Drypool 1 135.14x
Fulham London 1 14.14x
Malborough 1 250.00x
North Ferriby 1 1250.00x
St George Hanover Square 1 11.64x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Kenningham surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Alice 3
Annie 3
Mary 3
Ann 2
Martha 2
Ada 1
Anne 1
Bertha 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Elizabeth 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Eva 1
Gertrude 1
Laura 1
Lucy 1
Marline 1
Philis 1
Rachel 1
Violette 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Kenningham surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 4
William 3
Frank 2
Harry 2
Albert 1
Arthur 1
Eldon 1
Fountain 1
Geor. 1
George 1
Harold 1
Henry 1
Joseph 1
Robert 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Kenningham households.

FAQ

Kenningham surname: questions and answers

How common was the Kenningham surname in 1881?

In 1881, 50 people were recorded with the Kenningham surname. That placed it at #26,587 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Kenningham surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 87 in 2016. That gives Kenningham a modern rank of #32,476.

What does the Kenningham map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Kenningham bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.