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
Cotton Weaver 407
Living On Own Means 76
Cotton Winder 63
Dress Maker 49
General Labourer 48
Scholar 38
Cotton Spinner 37
Coal Miner Hewer 34
Cotton Card Room Hand 33
Farmer 23
Woollen Weaver 22
Iron Moulder 21
General Servant Domestic 18
House Painter 17
House Keeper 16
Charwoman 15
Domestic Servant 15
At School 13
Grocer Assistant 13
House Keeper Domestic 12
Cotton C Weaver 11
Joiner 11
Laundress 11
Tailor 11
School Mistress 10

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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