Kenyon (surname) explained

Kenyon is a surname of English origin. The name first appears in English heraldry, the first known holder being Jordan Kenyon, Lord of Winwick, Cheshire.^[1] Notable people with the surname include:

• Alfred Stephen Kenyon (1867–1943), Australian civil engineer and polymath
• Arthur Kenyon (footballer) (1867–1895), English footballer
• Basil Kenyon (1918–1996), South African rugby union player
• Carol Kenyon (born 1959), British singer
• Cecelia Kenyon (1923–1990), American political scientist
• Cynthia Kenyon (born 1954), American molecular biologist
• Dean H. Kenyon (born c. 1939), American biologist and proponent of intelligent design
• Don Kenyon (1924–1996), English cricketer
• Doris Kenyon (1897–1979), American actress and singer
• Dorothy Kenyon (1888–1972), American lawyer
• E. W. Kenyon (1867–1948), American evangelist and president of a Bible Institute
• Elmer A. Kenyon (1870–1922), American politician
• Frederick C. Kenyon (1867–1941), American zoologist and anatomist
• Frederic G. Kenyon (1863–1952) British paleographer and biblical scholar
• James Kenyon (cinematographer) (1850–1925), English pioneer of cinematography
• James Kenyon (politician) (1846–1924), British Member of Parliament
• James Kenyon (sport shooter) (1875–1935), Canadian Olympic sport shooter
• Jane Kenyon (1947–1995), American poet and translator
• John Kenyon (priest) (1812–1869), Irish Catholic priest and Young Irelander
• John Robert Kenyon (1807–1880), British legal academic
• John Samuel Kenyon (1874–1959), American phonetician
• Kathleen Kenyon (1906–1978), British archaeologist of Neolithic culture
• Kyle Kenyon (1924–1996), American politician
• Lloyd Kenyon, 1st Baron Kenyon (1732–1802), British politician and barrister
• Lloyd Kenyon, 3rd Baron Kenyon (1805–1869), British Member of Parliament
• Matt Kenyon (born 1977), American new media artist
• Matt Kenyon (basketball) (born 1998), Australian basketball player
• Mel Kenyon (born 1933), American racing driver
• Nicholas Kenyon (born 1951), English music administrator
• Peter Kenyon (born 1954), British chief executive of Chelsea Football Club
• Sandy Kenyon (1922–2010), American actor
• Sherrilyn Kenyon (born 1965), American writer of pulp fiction novels
• Steve Kenyon (born 1951), English long-distance runner
• Tom Kenyon (born 1972), Australian politician
• William C. Kenyon (1898–1951), American athlete and coach
• William S. Kenyon (Iowa politician) (1869–1933), American senator
• William S. Kenyon (New York politician) (1820–1896), U.S. representative from New York

See also

• Herbert Hollick-Kenyon (1897–1975), British aircraft pilot in Antarctica
• William Kenyon-Slaney (1847–1908), English sportsman, soldier and political

Notes and References

1. Book: Burke. John. A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. 1832. H. Colburn and R. Bentley. 25. Kenyon heraldry.. 10 December 2017. en.