Kenefick History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The surname Kenefick came to Ireland with the Anglo-Norman invasion of the 12t century. The name itself is thought to have comes from a Welsh place-name and was at one time prefixed with the typical Norman "de."

Early Origins of the Kenefick family

The surname Kenefick was first found in the city of Dublin and the Leinster counties of Kilkenny, Kildare, and Louth. Four the past 400 years, the name has been associated with County Cork. The early ancestors of the family settled in these areas following their coming to Ireland with the Anglo-Norman invasion. The surname originally hails from Wales, specifically a Welsh place name that originally had the prefix "de." 1 Today Kenfig Hill is a village in Bridgend County, South Wales and it is from this locale that the family originated.

Early History of the Kenefick family

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Kenefick Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kennefick, Kenefick, Kennefic, Kennefake, Kenefeake and many more.

Early Notables of the Kenefick family

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Kenefick migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kenefick Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Richard Kenefick, who was naturalized in Wisconsin in 1854
Joseph D. Kenefick, who was naturalized in DeKalb County, Illinois in 1893

Kenefick Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mary Kenefick, aged 16, who arrived in America from Lismore, Ireland, in 1901
Stephen A. Kenefick, aged 61, who arrived in America from County Cork, Ireland, in 1904
Robert Kenefick, aged 24, who arrived in America from County Cork, Ireland, in 1907
Elizabeth Kenefick, aged 20, who arrived in America from Midleton, Ireland, in 1909
Nellie Kenefick, aged 48, who arrived in America, in 1910
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Kenefick migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kenefick Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Richard Kenefick, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1793

Contemporary Notables of the name Kenefick (post 1700) +

Amy Kenefick, American producer of Newton's Apple (1983-1987)
Rober W. Kenefick, American scientist and researcher at the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, Massachusetts
William Kenefick, American President of the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad (MO&G), eponym of Kenefic, a town in Bryan County, Oklahoma
William Sebastian Kenefick (b. 1971), American television personality and CEO of RetroSBK, a manufacturer of custom-made and retro-inspired motorcycles
J. B. Kenefick, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1908 2
Daniel J. Kenefick, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1892; Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1900-03 2

Citations +

MacLysaght, Edward, More Irish Families. Dublin: Irish Academic Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-0126-0)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html