Kennison

Kennison Meaning & Origin

About Kennison
The surname Kennison 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 Kennison is "son of Ken" or "son of Kenneth." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Ken or Kenneth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kennison: 2,320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,177
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kennison 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 Kennison 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 Kennison in Braille

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

The name Kennison in braille

How to sign the name Kennison using Sign Language

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

The name Kennison in sign language

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