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
School 543
Cotton Weaver 269
Weaver 69
Private Means 51
Coal Miner Hewer 46
Labourer 44
Housekeeper 41
Weaver Cotton 35
At Home 33
General Labourer 31
House Keeper 28
Dressmaker 25
Clerk 23
Carter 23
None 22
Cotton Spinner 22
Weaver In Cotton Mill 19
Iron Moulder 18
Winder 18
Cotton Winder 17
House Wife 16
House Painter 15
Farmer 15
Railway Clerk 15
At School 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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