Last Name KENT

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • KENT is ranked as the 507th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 71,191.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 22.33 people named KENT for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is commonly used as either a first or last name. More specifically, it is used as a last name 40% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named KENT is 50,303, the rank is 733 and the proportion per 100k Americans named KENT is 15.79.

Last Names KENT
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 71,191 +/-1.3%
  • National Rank 507
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 22.3

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 50,303
  • National Rank 733
  • Proportion/100k 15.79

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name KENT is 86.1% White, 1.4% Hispanic origin, 9.9% Black, 0.6% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.5% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name KENT have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name KENT is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name KENT

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 86.1% 63.9% 22.2%
Hispanic origin 1.4% 16.3% -14.9%
Black 9.9% 12.3% -2.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.6% 4.9% -4.3%
Two or more races 1.5% 1.8% -0.3%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named KENT is California where 7,779 people have this name.
  • Alaska is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named KENT, as 43.24 in every 100,000 Alaskans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Alaska is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is South Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 1 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names KENT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 2,646 20.54 99.7% Indiana 1,357 20.57 99.4% Iowa 1,003 32.28 99.6% Kansas 570 19.61 98.8% Michigan 2,577 26 99.8% Minnesota 1,073 19.67 99.6% Missouri 1,017 33.97 98.6% Nebraska 466 24.79 99.0% North Dakota 80 10.87 91.8% Ohio 2,189 18.88 99.6% South Dakota 53 6.22 85.6% Wisconsin 1,157 20.09 99.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name KENT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 2,646 20.54 99.7%
Indiana 1,357 20.57 99.4%
Iowa 1,003 32.28 99.6%
Kansas 570 19.61 98.8%
Michigan 2,577 26 99.8%
Minnesota 1,073 19.67 99.6%
Missouri 1,017 33.97 98.6%
Nebraska 466 24.79 99.0%
North Dakota 80 10.87 91.8%
Ohio 2,189 18.88 99.6%
South Dakota 53 6.22 85.6%
Wisconsin 1,157 20.09 99.6%
West State Statistics Last-Names KENT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 319 43.24 98.7% Arizona 1,421 21.12 99.6% California 7,779 20.05 99.8% Colorado 1,351 25.22 99.6% Hawaii 187 13.15 97.7% Idaho 609 37.26 99.2% Montana 267 26.06 98.6% Nevada 559 19.71 99.1% New Mexico 335 16.06 97.9% Oregon 1,483 37.36 99.7% Utah 803 27.3 98.7% Washington 2,158 30.56 99.8% Wyoming 84 14.37 94.6%

West States
State stats for the first name KENT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 319 43.24 98.7%
Arizona 1,421 21.12 99.6%
California 7,779 20.05 99.8%
Colorado 1,351 25.22 99.6%
Hawaii 187 13.15 97.7%
Idaho 609 37.26 99.2%
Montana 267 26.06 98.6%
Nevada 559 19.71 99.1%
New Mexico 335 16.06 97.9%
Oregon 1,483 37.36 99.7%
Utah 803 27.3 98.7%
Washington 2,158 30.56 99.8%
Wyoming 84 14.37 94.6%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names KENT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 371 10.32 98.6% Maine 265 19.91 96.5% Massachusetts 1,241 18.39 99.3% New Hampshire 299 22.53 98.1% New Jersey 969 10.85 99.3% New York 4,567 23.13 99.9% Pennsylvania 2,122 16.59 99.7% Rhode Island 219 20.73 97.8% Vermont 161 25.65 97.9%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name KENT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 371 10.32 98.6%
Maine 265 19.91 96.5%
Massachusetts 1,241 18.39 99.3%
New Hampshire 299 22.53 98.1%
New Jersey 969 10.85 99.3%
New York 4,567 23.13 99.9%
Pennsylvania 2,122 16.59 99.7%
Rhode Island 219 20.73 97.8%
Vermont 161 25.65 97.9%
South State Statistics Last-Names KENT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 1,832 37.79 99.3% Arkansas 480 16.2 98.0% Delaware 181 19.39 98.6% Dist. of Columbia 109 16.58 96.5% Florida 5,691 28.61 99.9% Georgia 3,534 35 99.7% Kentucky 402 9.11 96.7% Louisiana 1,146 24.64 98.9% Maryland 1,092 18.27 99.5% Mississippi 1,017 33.97 98.6% North Carolina 1,776 17.86 99.4% Oklahoma 848 21.86 98.8% South Carolina 709 14.68 98.5% Tennessee 1,522 23.25 99.2% Texas 5,115 18.98 99.7% Virginia 1,872 22.49 99.6% West Virginia 373 20.15 96.7%

South States
State stats for the first name KENT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 1,832 37.79 99.3%
Arkansas 480 16.2 98.0%
Delaware 181 19.39 98.6%
Dist. of Columbia 109 16.58 96.5%
Florida 5,691 28.61 99.9%
Georgia 3,534 35 99.7%
Kentucky 402 9.11 96.7%
Louisiana 1,146 24.64 98.9%
Maryland 1,092 18.27 99.5%
Mississippi 1,017 33.97 98.6%
North Carolina 1,776 17.86 99.4%
Oklahoma 848 21.86 98.8%
South Carolina 709 14.68 98.5%
Tennessee 1,522 23.25 99.2%
Texas 5,115 18.98 99.7%
Virginia 1,872 22.49 99.6%
West Virginia 373 20.15 96.7%
 

Full Names with KENT as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have KENT as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named KENT.

The most popular full name is James KENT. 2.06% of all the people named KENT have this given name.

There are 2400 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name KENT

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James KENT 2.06%
2 David KENT 1.79%
3 John KENT 1.74%
4 Robert KENT 1.70%
5 Michael KENT 1.37%
6 William KENT 1.21%
7 Mary KENT 1.04%
8 Charles KENT 0.98%
9 Richard KENT 0.97%
10 Barbara KENT 0.87%
11 Donald KENT 0.81%
12 Linda KENT 0.76%
13 Elizabeth KENT 0.70%
14 Susan KENT 0.68%
15 Thomas KENT 0.67%
16 Patricia KENT 0.66%
17 Gary KENT 0.63%
18 Brian KENT 0.62%
19 Daniel KENT 0.62%
20 Carol KENT 0.61%