Kennison Surname

153,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kennison 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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Kennison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6781:135,34714,173
England1341:415,80628,295
Australia381:710,41347,396
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4041:124,30412,048

Kennison (107) may also be a first name.

Kennison 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

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)

1 Kenny’s Son: v. Kenny.

2 for Keniston: v. Kynaston.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Kensington (homestead of Cynesige’s people), in Middlesex; the son of Kenny (ardent love).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kennison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kennison has its highest incidence in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kennison? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kennison is the 153,588th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,546,312 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Kennison live; 82 percent live in North America and 82 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 910,230th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 107 people.

Kennison is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 2,678 people, or 1 in 135,347. In The United States Kennison is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States Kennison occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Kennison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kennison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kennison surname expanded 663 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kennison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kennison are 13.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.25% being registered to vote for the party.

Kennison earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $40,367 USD per year.

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