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Kenisson 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 SurnameKenisson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Kenisson 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).
KENNIESON: William Kennieson in Jordieston, 1745 (Dunkeld). Here most probably a variant of Cunieson, which see.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenison | 93 | 2,221 | / |
| Kenesson | 88 | 35 | / |
| Kenision | 88 | 2 | / |
| Keinison | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khenison | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kinison | 80 | 271 | / |
| Keneson | 80 | 126 | / |
| Kenyson | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kenisun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kenisan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kenisen | 80 | 0 | / |
| Keineson | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kenedson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kenaisan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kenisung | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keinisen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Quenesson | 71 | 24 | / |
| Kinisan | 67 | 57 | / |
| Kenesen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cenisan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kineson | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kenesan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenisum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cinison | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kenizen | 67 | 0 | / |
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