Names / Kennedy
Is Kennedy a first name or a last name?
Kennedy is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
How to address someone called Kennedy
- United States. Kennedy is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Kennedy or Dear Ms. Kennedy.
- United Kingdom. Kennedy is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Kennedy or Dear Ms. Kennedy.
- Canada. Kennedy is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Kennedy or Dear Ms. Kennedy.
- Australia. Kennedy is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Kennedy or Dear Ms. Kennedy.
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Kennedy by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Kennedy as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (1,309 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 545 | 70 | 89% |
| United Kingdom | 212 | 9 | 96% |
| Canada | 132 | 13 | 91% |
| Australia | 95 | 7 | 93% |
| Ireland | 79 | 2 | 98% |
| New Zealand | 29 | 9 | 76% |
| Kenya | 1 | 11 | 8% |
| Nigeria | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| Ghana | 1 | 8 | 11% |
| Sweden | 6 | 3 | 67% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Kennedy in the United States
- As a surname: about 176,865 people in the 2010 census, rank 146 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 73,406 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 91% of them girls.
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