Kington Surname
Approximately 1,505 people bear this surname
Kington Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kington.' parishes in Huntingdonshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and Dorset. With the variant Kinton, compare Kinsley for Kingsley, or Kinsman for Kingsman.
Stephen de Kington, Norfolk, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameKington Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 640 | 1:566,342 | 46,539 |
| England | 464 | 1:120,082 | 12,162 |
| Australia | 227 | 1:118,924 | 13,128 |
| Canada | 69 | 1:533,994 | 44,923 |
| New Zealand | 30 | 1:150,944 | 17,319 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Jamaica | 15 | 1:191,330 | 5,833 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 311 | 1:78,377 | 8,472 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 157 | 1:319,864 | 25,024 |
Kington (374) may also be a first name.
Kington Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kington.' parishes in Huntingdonshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, and Dorset. With the variant Kinton, compare Kinsley for Kingsley, or Kinsman for Kingsman.
Stephen de Kington, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Kington, Oxfordshire, ibid.
1586. John Kynton and Margery Pemerton: Marriage Lic. (London).
1752. Married — Weackham Kington and Sarah Armistmie (sic) Stead: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) belonging to Kington = the Royal Manor [Old English cyning-tún, cing-tún]
Parishes, &c. in cos. Huntingdon, Gloucester, Worcester, Dorset, and Wilts.
Kington Demographics
Average Kington Salary in
United States
$39,754 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kington Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kington Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kington occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kington? popularity and diffusion
Kington is the 260,888th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,842,223 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Kington live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. Kington is also the 448,725th most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 374 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 640 people, or 1 in 566,342. In The United States it is most common in: Tennessee, where 15 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Kentucky, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States Kington is found in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Kington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Kington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kington surname increased 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kington Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kington last name are 34.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.79% being registered with the party.
The amount Kington earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.87% less than the national average, earning $39,754 USD per year and in Canada they earn 56.71% more than the national average, earning $77,860 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingtong | 93 | 24 | / |
| Kingthon | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kinggton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ckington | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kingtton | 93 | 0 | / |
| Kingthonh | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kingtan | 86 | 49 | / |
| Kinkton | 86 | 27 | / |
| Kengton | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kengthon | 80 | 350 | / |
| Cuington | 80 | 109 | / |
| Kaengton | 80 | 6 | / |
| Qingtong | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kingtoom | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kengtong | 80 | 2 | / |
| Quington | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kingtang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kngtun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kingthang | 75 | 75 | / |
| Chingthon | 75 | 24 | / |
| Kaengthon | 75 | 4 | / |
| Khngthong | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kengthone | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chinngton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kingtum | 71 | 30 | / |
| Knckton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chingtan | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kingthum | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaengtan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Qingtang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kuengtan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cengtan | 57 | 2 | / |
| Kengtham | 53 | 31 | / |
| Chengtan | 53 | 6 | / |
| Kemktong | 53 | 1 | / |
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