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Kenner Family History

Kenner Surname Meaning

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Kenner ‘connoisseur’ (from kennen ‘know’) hence a nickname for someone considered to be knowledgeable or an expert of some kind; it may also have been used ironically to denote a ‘know-all’.

German: habitational name for someone from Kenn near Trier. German: topographic name for someone living near a water pipe or channel from Middle High German kener ‘water channel’ ‘drainage pipe’.

English: perhaps a nickname from an unrecorded Middle English kenner ‘teacher’ attested in its plural forms kenners a derivative of kennen ‘to make known to teach’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Kenner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kenner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kenner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 55 Kenner families living in London. This was about 28% of all the recorded Kenner's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kenner families in 1891.
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What did your Kenner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kenner. 100% of Kenner men worked as a General Labourer and 93% of Kenner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    93%
  • Shorthand Typist
    8%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Kenner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Kenner. For the veterans among your Kenner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kenner lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Kenner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Kenner in 1948 was 64, and 78 in 2004.

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