Kynaston Surname
Approximately 2,182 people bear this surname
Kynaston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kynaston,' a township in the parish of Kinnerley, Shropshire. This surname was borne by a noble Welsh family from early times.
Read More About This SurnameKynaston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,213 | 1:45,934 | 5,787 |
| Australia | 321 | 1:84,099 | 9,745 |
| United States | 298 | 1:1,216,305 | 86,337 |
| Wales | 153 | 1:20,226 | 2,148 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 1:1,132,081 | 47,619 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 498 | 1:48,947 | 6,007 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:23,764 | 1,369 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Kynaston (25) may also be a first name.
Kynaston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kynaston,' a township in the parish of Kinnerley, Shropshire. This surname was borne by a noble Welsh family from early times.
( English ) belonging to Kynaston (Salop), anciently Kineverdeston = Cyneferð’s Estate [the pers. name is a compound of Old English cyne-, royal, and ferð, mind, spirit: + tún, estate, &c.] Confused with the next name.
"The Kynastons," says Mr. Shirley, "are lineal descendants of the ancient British princes of Powys, sprung from Griffith, son of Jorweth Goch, who took refuge in Shropshire" temp. Henry II., who gave him lands in that county, "to be held in capite by the service of being latimer (that is interpreter) between the English and the Welsh. He married Matilda, youngest sister and coheir of Ralph le Strange, and in her right became possessed of the manor of Kinnerley and other estates in Shropshire. Madoc, the eldest son of Griffith, seated himself at Sutton, from him called to this day Sutton-Madoc. Griffith Vychan, the younger son, had Kinnerley, a portion of his mother's inheritance, and in that manor he resided, at Tre-gynvarth, Anglice ' Kynvarth's Town,' usually written and spoken of as Kynaston; and hence the name of this family." Noble and Gentle Men, p, 183.
A location name in Salop, Staffordshire.
The ancient Shropshire family of Kynaston derived its name from a village in the county. The Kenestons or Kynastons of Shropshire were so deeply implicated in the sanguinary struggle between the Houses of York and Lancaster, that in 1487 an Act of Parliament was passed against them (W.). Francis and Roger Kynnaston of this county contributed £25 apiece to the fund collected for the defence of the country at the time of the expected Spanish invasion in 1588 (Sp.). The Kynastons of Otely Park, Ellesmere, had an altar tomb in Ellesmere Church, bearing the date of 1590 (Collect. Top. et Gen.), and the family still hold property in that district. During the 17th century the Kynastons or Kinastons frequently filled the office of bailiff or mayor of Shrewsbury (P.). The gentle family of this name that resided at Farndon, Cheshire, 200 years ago, was probably an offshoot of the Shropshire stock (Coll. Top. et Gen.).
User-submitted Reference
The Kynaston surname is thought to have derived from an early ancestor of the Kynaston, called Cynfyn ap Gwerystan. He became the lord of the manor which included the settlement known as Cynfyn's Aston (Aston meaning a farmstead). This was later contracted to Kynaston and used as a surname, first by Gruffydd Kynaston.
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Kynaston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kynaston Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kynaston is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kynaston? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 192,879th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,339,847 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Kynaston are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles. Kynaston is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 25 people.
The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 1,213 people, or 1 in 45,934. In England it is primarily found in: Shropshire, where 29 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 7 percent live and Cheshire, where 6 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.
Kynaston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Kynaston has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,296 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 232 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Kynaston Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Kynaston are 36.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 82.86% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Kynaston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.33% more than the national average, earning R 452,304 per year; in United States they earn 4.96% more than the national average, earning $45,288 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.59% more than the national average, earning $57,924 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyanaston | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kyneaston | 94 | 0 | / |
| Keynaston | 94 | 0 | / |
| Kenaston | 88 | 447 | / |
| Kinaston | 88 | 50 | / |
| Kyniston | 88 | 44 | / |
| Kyneston | 88 | 33 | / |
| Kanaston | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kunaston | 88 | 3 | / |
| Kyinston | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kynastan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kennaston | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kingaston | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kinnaston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Keynuston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Kinston | 80 | 137 | / |
| Kenston | 80 | 26 | / |
| Kanston | 80 | 22 | / |
| Konston | 80 | 2 | / |
| Keniston | 75 | 1,246 | / |
| Keneston | 75 | 93 | / |
| Kiniston | 75 | 61 | / |
| Kineston | 75 | 41 | / |
| Kohnston | 75 | 5 | / |
| Kunsuton | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kunsaton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Keanston | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kensaton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kinstone | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kenastin | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keenston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kenasten | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kaneston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Keinston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Koniston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Kenniston | 71 | 558 | / |
| Kenneston | 71 | 17 | / |
| Kinniston | 71 | 16 | / |
| Kinneston | 71 | 12 | / |
| Kunstowny | 71 | 9 | / |
| Khunsuton | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kingastan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kinestone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenastine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Connaston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kenistone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Keeniston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kenny-Easton | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gunston | 67 | 709 | / |
| Konstan | 67 | 190 | / |
| Konsten | 67 | 157 | / |
| Conston | 67 | 155 | / |
| Koyunsatan | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kunstin | 67 | 38 | / |
| Kansten | 67 | 30 | / |
| Konstin | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kinsten | 67 | 18 | / |
| Canston | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kinstan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kywenstein | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gonston | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kunsten | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quan-Aston | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ganston | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kensten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kane-Stone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kunstan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kanstan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenisstone | 67 | 0 | / |
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