Kenion Surname
Approximately 438 people bear this surname
Kenion Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kenyon,' a township in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire.
Jordan de Kenyon, 25 Edward I: Baines' Lancashire.
Adam Kenyon, de Kenyon, 1358: ibid.
1562. Jacobus Kenyon, shoemaker: Preston Guild Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameKenion Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 401 | 1:903,888 | 68,085 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 76 | 1:320,729 | 21,086 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Kenion (58) may also be a first name.
Kenion Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kenyon,' a township in the parish of Winwick, Lancashire.
Jordan de Kenyon, 25 Edward I: Baines' Lancashire.
Adam Kenyon, de Kenyon, 1358: ibid.
1562. Jacobus Kenyon, shoemaker: Preston Guild Rolls.
Katherine Kenion, of Altham, widow, 1504: Wills at Chester.
Elizabeth Kenyon, of Warrington, 1596: ibid.
William Kenion, of Manchester, 1608: Lancashire Inquisitions.
V. Kenyon.
Lord Kenyon's family are descended from the Kenyons of Peele, co. Lancaster, and their surname is doubtless derived from the township of Kenyon in that shire.
(Welsh.) Ceinion, beautiful; Cyndyn, stubborn, Concenn or Kynan, strong head, powerful, a leader.
The Kenyons of Kenyon, a Lancashire township, were lords of Kenyon in the 13th and 14th centuries (B.) The name now has its home in the Blackburn district.
Kenion Demographics
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Kenion Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenion Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kenion is found most in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kenion click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenion? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kenion is the 679,794th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 16,638,233 people. Kenion is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Kenion reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequent forename internationally, held by 58 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 401 people, or 1 in 903,888. In The United States Kenion is most numerous in: North Carolina, where 41 percent live, Maryland, where 9 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent live and Jamaica, where 2 percent live.
Kenion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kenion has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenion surname rose 489 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kenion Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kenion surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the political party.
Kenion earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.49% less than the national average, earning $38,622 USD per year.
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Kenion Reference & Research
Kenyon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Kenyon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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