Kenison

Kenison Meaning & Origin

About Kenison
The surname Kenison is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Ken, which is a short form of Kenneth, combined with the suffix -son, meaning "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kenison is "son of Ken" or "son of Kenneth." Surnames were often formed in medieval times to identify a person's lineage or family association, and Kenison likely originated as a patronymic surname to denote someone who was the son of a man named Ken or Kenneth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Kenison is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Kenison: 1,054
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kenison based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Kenison is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛnɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kenison in Braille

Here's how to represent Kenison in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Kenison in braille

How to sign the name Kenison using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Kenison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Kenison in sign language

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