The surname Kenafaque 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."
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Early Origins of the Kenafaque family
The surname Kenafaque 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.
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Early History of the Kenafaque family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kenafaque research. Another 21 words (2 lines of text) covering the year 1712 is included under the topic Early Kenafaque History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Kenafaque Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Kennefick, Kenefick, Kennefic, Kennefake, Kenefeake and many more.
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Early Notables of the Kenafaque family
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Migration of the Kenafaque family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Richard Kenefick, who settled in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1793; Edward Kennefick, who arrived in St. John's, Newfoundland in 1811; William Kennefich, who was naturalized in Wisconsin in 1838.
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