King Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

King Name Meaning: Of English and Scottish origin, Taken from the Old English cyning/cyng meaning ‘tribal leader’. This name was often given to a man of kingly qualities or appearance. A man who worked within the royal household may also have been given this name. The Scottish name taken from the Gaelic ceann meaning ‘Leader or Head’.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

King Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the King family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 4,738
Agricultural Labourer 2,130
House Servant 784
Labourer 753
At Home 475
Farm Labourer 465
Servant 424
Dress Maker 377
Laundress 242
Annuitant 233
General Servant 213
Carpenter 200
Pauper 175
House Keeper 170
Tailor 166
Shoe Maker 161
Lace Maker 154
Gardener 150
Errand Boy 141
Ag Lab 135
Scholar At Home 117
Cook 116
Coal Miner 100
Blacksmith 95
House Maid 89

King Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 King 100% 451,625
2 Kinge 80% 583
3 Konig 60% 337
4 Kengie 50% 122
5 Kingh 80% 102

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The surname King is the most popular version of all its varients

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