Kenniston

Kenniston Meaning & Origin

About Kenniston
The surname Kenniston is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cenestan," which means "the settlement of Cenel's people." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer hailed from a place called Kenniston or a similar variant. The name is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kenniston: 364
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56195
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kenniston 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 Kenniston is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0502305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 N IH0 S T AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/kenniston*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kenniston in Braille

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

The name Kenniston in braille

How to sign the name Kenniston using Sign Language

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

The name Kenniston in sign language

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