Kenyon Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Kenyon Name Meaning: Thought to have been the Celtic word for 'blonde'. May have also come from the Welsh forename 'Einion' which means 'anvil'.

Thought to be one of the oldest names in England and thought to have been intriduced by Saxon Invaders. A locational name given to someone from a place of the same name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Kenyon Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Kenyon family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 447
At Home 56
Power Loom Weaver 50
Labourer 39
Agricultural Labourer 35
Cotton Weaver 32
House Servant 32
Hand Loom Weaver 31
Weaver 31
Coal Miner 29
Hand Loom Weaver Cotton 28
House Keeper 27
Farm Labourer 27
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 25
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 25
Weaver Cotton 23
Servant 21
Dress Maker 18
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 18
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 17
Silk Weaver 16
Annuitant 15
Errand Boy 15
Cotton Winder 15
Hand Loom Silk Weaver 14

Kenyon Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kenyon 100% 38,914
2 Kenyan 83% 947
3 Kennyon 86% 206
4 Kinyon 83% 118

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The surname Kenyon is the most popular version of all its varients

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