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 753
Cotton Weaver 390
Coal Miner 75
General Labourer 74
Cotton Spinner 46
Cotton Winder 44
Dress Maker 34
Labourer 30
Living On Her Own Means 29
Living On Own Means 27
Farmer 27
Grocer 23
House Keeper 21
Domestic Servant 20
Carter 17
Cotton Operative 16
Clerk 15
Cotton Reeler 14
Blacksmith 13
Cotton Piecer 13
Woollen Weaver 13
Tailoress 12
Painter 11
Iron Moulder 10
Iron Turner 9

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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