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Kennington Family History

Kennington Surname Meaning

English (Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire): habitational name for someone from a place called Kennington in Greater London (formerly in Surrey) Oxfordshire Kent or from Kennington Farm in Willoughton (Lincolnshire). The first two are from the Old English personal name Cēna + -ing- (a connective particle denoting association with) + tūn ‘farmstead settlement’.

The place in Kent is named from Old English cyne- ‘royal’ + tūn.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Kennington family from?

You can see how Kennington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kennington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kennington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 161 Kennington families living in Yorkshire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Kennington's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Kennington families in 1891.
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What did your Kennington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Coal Minerhewerbe and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Kennington. 24% of Kennington men worked as a Coal Minerhewerbe and 80% of Kennington women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Kennington were Retired and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Coal Minerhewerbe
    24%
  • Incapacitated
    16%
  • Grocers Assistant
    16%
  • Retired
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    2%

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Passenger Lists

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Kennington. For the veterans among your Kennington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Kennington lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Kennington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Kennington in 1942 was 24, and 76 in 2004.

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