Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KENYON
There are approximately 11,026 people named Kenyon in the UK. That makes it the 949th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 175 are named Kenyon.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
CanyonKenion
Kenon
Keenon
Kennon
Kanyo
Cannyon
Canyons
Kennion
Kennyon
Keinyon
Keniyon
Keenyon
Kanyon
Keanion
Keenion
Kanyion
Kanyons
Kenions
Kanion
Kenien
Keneyon
Kennien
Kenneyon
Kensyon
Keinon
The Kenyon surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Welsh.) Ceinion, beautiful; Cyndyn, stubborn, Concenn or Kynan, strong head, powerful, a leader.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KENYON. Lord Kenjon's family are descended from the Kenyous of Peele, co. Lancaster, and their surname is doubtless derived from the township of Kenyon in that shire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.