Kinison

Kinison Meaning & Origin

About Kinison
The surname Kinison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name "Kynath", which itself is a variant of the name "Kenneth". The name "Kenneth" is believed to have originated from the Gaelic name "Cináed", meaning "born of fire" or "fire-head". Therefore, the surname Kinison can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Kynath" or "son of Kenneth".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinison: 246
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,788
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kinison 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
KNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 N IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/kinison*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinison in Braille

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

The name Kinison in braille

How to sign the name Kinison using Sign Language

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

The name Kinison in sign language

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