Kenyon Surname
Approximately 32,169 people bear this surname
Kenyon 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.
Read More About This SurnameKenyon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17,638 | 1:20,550 | 2,592 |
| England | 8,716 | 1:6,393 | 920 |
| Australia | 2,470 | 1:10,929 | 1,624 |
| Canada | 1,450 | 1:25,411 | 3,418 |
| New Zealand | 383 | 1:11,823 | 2,052 |
| Wales | 241 | 1:12,840 | 1,418 |
| Scotland | 232 | 1:23,077 | 2,591 |
| South Africa | 184 | 1:294,444 | 28,524 |
| Jamaica | 142 | 1:20,211 | 1,765 |
| Isle of Man | 81 | 1:1,060 | 165 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| Ireland | 62 | 1:75,951 | 4,602 |
| Spain | 47 | 1:994,724 | 37,216 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Israel | 42 | 1:203,753 | 19,703 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Switzerland | 32 | 1:256,654 | 21,165 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Liberia | 20 | 1:220,427 | 14,169 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Jersey | 14 | 1:7,086 | 1,520 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Guyana | 10 | 1:76,222 | 5,818 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Honduras | 6 | 1:1,469,407 | 5,474 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Bahamas | 5 | 1:78,350 | 887 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,164 | 1:3,954 | 567 |
| Scotland | 79 | 1:47,382 | 3,344 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:78,421 | 3,652 |
| Isle of Man | 9 | 1:6,030 | 597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,895 | 1:10,259 | 1,334 |
Kenyon (4,321) may also be a first name.
Kenyon 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.
1 belonging to Kenyon (Lancs), 13th cent. Kenien, Kenian, Kenyan. The name is apparently a pers. appellation without the usual local suffix (a Robert le Kenien occurs in the 13th cent. Testa de Nevill); and it is prob. Celtic.
2 White Head [Irish and Gaelic Ceann- fhionn (fh mute) —ceann, head + fhionn, an aspirated form of fionn, white] The Welsh fem. name Ceinwen or Cainwen, ‘splendidly white,’ hardly comes in here; still less the Welsh ceinion, ‘ornaments,’ ‘jewels.’
This is an English toponymic which, with Kenning, has been used as the anglicized form of Mac Coinín — see Cunneen-and also of Mac Fhinghín (W).
IF 105
(English, Irish) One who came from Kenyon (Enion’s mound) in Lancashire; the son of Coinin (rabbit), or of Finghin (fair offspring).
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.
(Welsh.) Ceinion, beautiful; Cyndyn, stubborn, Concenn or Kynan, strong head, powerful, a leader.
Or Banastre. Warin B. was baron of Newton, Lancashire, t. William I. Lawton within that barony was held, t. Henry II., by Adam de Lawton, whose descendants bore a modification of the Banastre arms (probably as a younger branch). William de L., his son, had, besides other issue, Jordan, who took the name of Kenyon from that manor in Lancashire, and whose descendants bore the same arms with slight difference. Hence the emiuent Lord Chief Justice Kenyon and the Lords Kenyon.
A location name in Lancashire.
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.
Kenyon Demographics
Average Kenyon Salary in
United States
$45,686 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kenyon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenyon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kenyon is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenyon? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kenyon is the 17,226th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 226,539 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Kenyon live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kenyon is also the 105,194th most common forename throughout the world, held by 4,321 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 17,638 people, or 1 in 20,550. In The United States Kenyon is most frequent in: New York, where 11 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States it is found in 71 countries. It is also found in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Kenyon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kenyon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kenyon last name increased 360 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 294 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 238 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Kenyon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kenyon last name is chiefly Anglican (69%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Kenyon last name are 11.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.08% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kenyon earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 102.13% more than the national average, earning R 480,336 per year; in United States they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $45,686 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.37% more than the national average, earning $51,359 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenayon | 92 | 4 | / |
| Kenyoan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Keneyon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kenyoon | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kenyn | 91 | 15 | / |
| Kinyon | 83 | 2,052 | / |
| Kenion | 83 | 438 | / |
| Kenyan | 83 | 159 | / |
| Kenyna | 83 | 20 | / |
| Cenyon | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kenjon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keynyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keneon | 83 | 1 | / |
| Keenyn | 83 | 0 | / |
| Chenyon | 77 | 8 | / |
| Keniong | 77 | 5 | / |
| Keinyan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Keneong | 77 | 3 | / |
| Keynyna | 77 | 2 | / |
| Koinyon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kengion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenjyan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenyaan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keeneon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keenion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Keenyan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kainyon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kinayon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keenoen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Keynion | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kenioan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kinyoon | 77 | 0 | / |
| Kenin | 73 | 1,064 | / |
| Kenen | 73 | 300 | / |
| Kynyn | 73 | 8 | / |
| Cenyn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kenhn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kinyn | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hkienyan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kenaiyan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Keignion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keanjohn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinion | 67 | 1,120 | / |
| Keunen | 67 | 1,076 | / |
| Kienen | 67 | 947 | / |
| Kenina | 67 | 498 | / |
| Keenen | 67 | 470 | / |
| Kehnen | 67 | 145 | / |
| Kynion | 67 | 134 | / |
| Keynen | 67 | 94 | / |
| Kinyan | 67 | 94 | / |
| Kyonen | 67 | 90 | / |
| Kengin | 67 | 61 | / |
| Kenien | 67 | 61 | / |
| Khenin | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kenjan | 67 | 26 | / |
| Kienin | 67 | 12 | / |
| Keinen | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kenian | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kinjon | 67 | 9 | / |
| Keneen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kynyna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kinyna | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keinyahan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Keenin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kesnin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keynin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kineon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Keanin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kenuin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cenjon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyonin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kenhom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kesnen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheinyane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cinyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kheanyane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehnin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cenion | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keneun | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keniom | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kyneon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kenhne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kenesn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keinin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kenink | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keanen | 67 | 0 | / |
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