Kenison Surname

190,124th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malawi

Kenison Surname Definition:

Variants of Kynaston, which see. The American forms of Kennison and Kennerson seem to suggest a baptismal derivation. But such is not the case. There are dozens of parallel instances in this dictionary. The suffix -ston or -stone is frequently corrupted to -son.

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Kenison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0541:176,46517,705
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
England271:2,063,63279,942
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Samoa11:193,8081,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:201,68117,505

Kenison (236) may also be a first name.

Kenison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variants of Kynaston, which see. The American forms of Kennison and Kennerson seem to suggest a baptismal derivation. But such is not the case. There are dozens of parallel instances in this dictionary. The suffix -ston or -stone is frequently corrupted to -son. The instances below show how the ball of corruption was set rolling; compare Kelson for Kelston.

1592. Buried — Francis Kennystone: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1598. — William Kennyston, upholder, ibid.

1641. Marmaduke Dollman and Margaret Kennaston: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

A form of Cunieson, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

KENNIESON: William Kennieson in Jordieston, 1745 (Dunkeld). Here most probably a variant of Cunieson, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Kenison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kenison (Russian: Кенисон) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kenison? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 190,124th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,281,200 people. The last name Kenison occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Kenison live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 583,008th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 236 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 2,054 people, or 1 in 176,465. In The United States Kenison is most frequent in: Nevada, where 28 percent are found, Utah, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 6 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Kenison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kenison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kenison last name rose 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kenison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kenison are 21.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.81% being registered with the party.

Kenison earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.12% more than the national average, earning $43,202 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kenision932/
Keinison931/
Khenison931/
Kenisson930/
Kinison86271/
Keneson86126/
Kenyson862/
Kenisun861/
Kenisan860/
Kenisen860/
Kenesson8035/
Keineson803/
Kenisung801/
Kenedson801/
Kenaisan801/
Keinisen800/
Kinisan7157/
Kenesen717/
Cenisan715/
Kineson713/
Kenesan711/
Kenisum711/
Kenizen710/
Cinison710/
Cheneson6756/
Kinichon6727/
Chinison6726/
Cenisanh6710/
Kenishanova674/
Kenyhzon672/
Kenesane671/
Quinison671/
Keneysen670/

Kenison Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kenison in the Russian language
Кенисонkenison-

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