Kington

Kington Meaning & Origin

About Kington
The surname Kington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the Old English words "cyne" meaning "royal" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Kington likely referred to someone who lived in or near a royal settlement or enclosure.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kington: 410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kington 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
KNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kington in Braille

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

The name Kington in braille

How to sign the name Kington using Sign Language

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

The name Kington in sign language

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