Kenion Surname

679,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

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.

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Kenion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4011:903,88868,085
England171:3,277,533109,658
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Kenyon.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Welsh.) Ceinion, beautiful; Cyndyn, stubborn, Concenn or Kynan, strong head, powerful, a leader.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Kenion Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kenion Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kenion is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenion? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 679,794th most frequent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 16,638,233 people. It occurs mostly 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 commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 58 people.

The surname Kenion is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 401 people, or 1 in 903,888. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 41 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Besides The United States Kenion exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent reside and Jamaica, where 2 percent reside.

Kenion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kenion has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kenion surname expanded 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 bearing the Kenion last name are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keniong925/
Keenion921/
Kengion921/
Kenioan920/
Keynion920/
Kenin911,064/
Keignion861/
Kenyon8332,169/
Kinion831,120/
Kenina83498/
Kynion83134/
Kenien8361/
Kengin8361/
Kanion8338/
Khenin8330/
Kienin8312/
Kenian839/
Keenin836/
Keynin834/
Kesnin834/
Keanin833/
Konion833/
Kenuin832/
Keneon831/
Kenjon831/
Kehnin831/
Kenink830/
Keinin830/
Keniom830/
Cenion830/
Kyniong7780/
Kenihan7778/
Konhion7740/
Khenina7725/
Khemnin7723/
Chenion7719/
Keaning7713/
Khenien7712/
Kanihon779/
Kenayon774/
Keneong773/
Khanion773/
Kaenian772/
Keïning772/
Keangin772/
Kenyoon771/
Keeneon771/
Kinhion771/
Konjion771/
Kannion771/
Keenisn771/
Keneyon771/
Keninng771/
Kenyoan771/
Keijnin771/
Kegnian771/
Khetnin771/
Kiniond771/
Quenion771/
Khennin771/
Kanhion771/
Kengian771/
Keenian770/
Keunnin770/
Keninne770/
Keenoen770/
Keanian770/
Kinin73567/
Kenen73300/
Cenin73258/
Kynin7383/
Kenyn7315/
Kenhn731/
Keenihan71140/
Keinienė7176/
Keijning7124/
Chegnion7121/
Khanijon7120/
Kenajian718/
Keninova714/
Kanijoun714/
Kenaiyan712/
Kinihoun712/
Kinihong712/
Keanjohn711/
Keeninng711/
Kheengin711/
Keanning711/
Ketnjian711/
Keningue711/
Kanihoin711/
Kheannin711/
Kheatnin711/
Kinyon672,052/
Chenin671,194/
Keunen671,076/
Canion67953/
Kienen67947/
Quenin67704/
Konian67517/
Keenen67470/
Kanian67180/
Kenyan67159/
Kainin67151/
Kehnen67145/
Cengin67142/
Käning67114/
Kinina67108/
Keynen6794/
Kingin6791/
Kynina6784/
Khanijoun6763/
Conion6762/
Cenian6756/
Kanjon6748/
Khinin6746/
Ketnim6732/
Kenjan6726/
Kinian6720/
Kenyna6720/
Kaneon6713/
Keinen6711/
Kinjon679/
Khynin677/
Keneen677/
Kuinin677/
Koynin676/
Kineon674/
Cenyon673/
Qenina673/
Kyonin672/
Kinihn672/
Cenjon672/
Keenim671/
Keynyn671/
Kininn671/
Kinind671/
Koinin671/
Gkinin671/
Kenhom671/
Kesnen671/
Keanen670/
Keenyn670/
Kenesn670/
Kenhne670/
Kyneon670/
Kynian670/
Ceanin670/
Keneun670/
Qening670/

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