Kenison Surname
Approximately 2,221 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKenison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,054 | 1:176,465 | 17,705 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 249 | 1:201,681 | 17,505 |
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 form of Cunieson, which see.
KENNIESON: William Kennieson in Jordieston, 1745 (Dunkeld). Here most probably a variant of Cunieson, which see.
Kenison Demographics
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Kenison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kenison (Russian: Кенисон) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenison? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 190,124th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,281,200 people. The surname Kenison occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Kenison reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Kenison is also the 583,008th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 236 people.
This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2,054 people, or 1 in 176,465. In The United States Kenison is most numerous in: Nevada, where 28 percent reside, Utah, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States Kenison exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 6 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Kenison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Kenison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kenison surname increased 825 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Kenison Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kenison last name are 21.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenision | 93 | 2 | / |
| Keinison | 93 | 1 | / |
| Khenison | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kenisson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kinison | 86 | 271 | / |
| Keneson | 86 | 126 | / |
| Kenyson | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kenisun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kenisan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kenisen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Kenesson | 80 | 35 | / |
| Keineson | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kenisung | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kenedson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kenaisan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keinisen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kinisan | 71 | 57 | / |
| Kenesen | 71 | 7 | / |
| Cenisan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kineson | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kenesan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenisum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenizen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cinison | 71 | 0 | / |
| Cheneson | 67 | 56 | / |
| Kinichon | 67 | 27 | / |
| Chinison | 67 | 26 | / |
| Cenisanh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kenishanova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kenyhzon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kenesane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quinison | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keneysen | 67 | 0 | / |
Kenison Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kenison in the Russian language | ||
| Кенисон | kenison | - |
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