Kennington

Kennington Meaning & Origin

About Kennington
The surname Kennington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "cynin" meaning "royal" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kennington can be interpreted as "the royal settlement" or "the enclosure of the royal."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kennington: 1,743
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,481
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K05052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛnɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kennington in Braille

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

The name Kennington in braille

How to sign the name Kennington using Sign Language

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

The name Kennington in sign language

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