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 630
Cotton Weaver 235
House Keeper 62
Labourer 55
Silk Weaver 54
Coal Miner 47
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 46
Cotton Winder 33
Dress Maker 33
Carter 25
Agricultural Labourer 25
House Servant 22
Cotton Hand Loom Weaver 21
Cotton Spinner 19
Servant 16
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 16
Joiner 15
Cotton Piecer 14
Cotton Factory Worker 14
Cotton Powerloom Weaver 13
General Servant 13
Blacksmith 12
Gardener 11
Silk Winder 11
Woollen Weaver 11

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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