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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The surname Kinyon is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Ranking information for the surname Kinyon is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kinyon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.