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Kennett Name Meaning

English: habitational name for someone from places so named in Wiltshire and Cambridgeshire. Both are named from the rivers on which they stand: the Kennet in Wiltshire and Kennett in Kent, an old British or Celtic name of uncertain origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Bennett, Dunnett, Kellett, Kinnett, Kenneth, Jennett, Gunnett

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Kennett Family Origin

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Kennett Family Occupations

What did your Kennett ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Kennett ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    8%

  • Labourer

    5%

  • Carpenter

    2%

  • Gardener

    2%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Kennett family was Gardener. The most common Kennett occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 8% of Kennett's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Labourer and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Kennett.

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Kennett Historical Records

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Kennett Life Expectancy

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