Kennion Surname

686,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Panama
Highest density in:
Panama

Kennion 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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Kennion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Panama2611:14,9891,132
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
United States431:8,429,278367,833
England371:1,505,89364,828
Jamaica151:191,3305,833
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Kennion (23) may also be a first name.

Kennion 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.

There has doubtless been some con­fusion with Kenwreck, q.v. (Celtic + Teutonic) conf. with Kendrick1, q.v.

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

Kennion Last Name Facts

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

Kennion is borne by more people in Panama than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kennion? popularity and diffusion

Kennion is the 686,443rd most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 16,869,319 people. Kennion occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Kennion are found; 60 percent are found in Central America and 60 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 23 people.

The last name Kennion is most frequently occurring in Panama, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 14,989. In Panama it is primarily found in: Panamá Province, where 61 percent reside, Colón Province, where 22 percent reside and Panamá Oeste Province, where 16 percent reside. Besides Panama this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The Dominican Republic, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Kennion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kennion has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 159 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kennion Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kennion surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Kennion earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.47% less than the national average, earning $40,356 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Kinnion8675/
Kennyon867/
Kaennin867/
Kennian863/
Kenneon862/
Koennin861/
Kengnon861/
Keunnin860/
Kennint860/
Kenninn860/
Keennin860/
Cennion860/
Kennihan8091/
Kenninck8051/
Kkinnion800/
Keenning800/
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Kennen77506/
Kniong771/
Kengnogne751/
Knin73297/
Könning711,085/
Kuennen71899/
Kynning7116/
Koennen7110/
Kiennen716/
Qenning716/
Kennäng715/
Keunnen713/
Kengnom711/
Kinnian711/
Kinnina711/
Kennend711/
Kennehn711/
Cuennin711/
Chennin711/
Keennen710/
Kennyan710/
Knijn67572/
Knina67513/
Khnin6750/
Kennehan6745/
Kinninck674/
Chennian673/
Kingnihhoun671/
Kingnoon671/
Cennihan671/
Koennenn671/
Kingnone671/
Kennentt671/
Kennehen671/
Kingning671/
Quenning671/
Kenngean671/
Knian670/
Knyon670/
Kinnihan670/

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