Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
KINGDON
There are approximately 2,126 people named Kingdon in the UK. That makes it the 4,286th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 34 are named Kingdon.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
KingdomKington
Kingston
Cangdon
Cungdon
Coungdon
Kindon
Kingdons
Kingdun
Kingden
Kingdo
Kingdens
Kingedon
Kingdow
Kengdon
Kangdon
Kindgdon
Kingdron
Kingsdon
Kingdone
Kingd
Kingedun
Kingdonne
The Kingdon surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KINGDON. The family have flourished in Cornwall and Devon for some centuries. The name would appear to have been borrowed from Kingdon, an estate near Sharrow in the former county.