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
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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 is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kington? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kington is the 260,888th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,842,223 people. The surname is predominantly 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 widespread first name globally, held by 374 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 640 people, or 1 in 566,342. In The United States Kington is mostly found in: Tennessee, where 15 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Kentucky, where 10 percent are found. Other than The United States it is found in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.
Kington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Kington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kington surname rose 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kington Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kington surname are 34.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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