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 1,177
Cotton Weaver 426
Coal Miner 69
House Keeper 63
Cotton Winder 50
General Labourer 40
Dress Maker 36
Cotton Operative 36
Cotton Spinner 33
Domestic Servant 33
Labourer 29
Annuitant 28
Silk Weaver 26
House Wife 22
Carter 21
Cotton Piecer 19
Woollen Weaver 17
Grocer 15
Iron Moulder 15
Laundress 15
Agricultural Labourer 14
Clogger 14
General Servant 14
Tailor 14
Pupil Teacher 12

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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