Kinyon

Kinyon Meaning & Origin

About Kinyon
The surname Kinyon is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Kynion, which itself is a variant of the name Cynan. The name Cynan is of Welsh origin and means "chief" or "leader." Therefore, the surname Kinyon can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the chief" or "descendant of the leader."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kinyon: 1,746
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16462
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.59

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kinyon 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
KNN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 N Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪnjən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kinyon in Braille

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

The name Kinyon in braille

How to sign the name Kinyon using Sign Language

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

The name Kinyon in sign language

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