From the kings town or the royal settlement.
Derived from Old English, Kenton originally served as a habitational surname for someone living in various places in England. It combines the elements 'cyne' (royal) or a personal name like 'Kenna' with 'tun' (enclosure, settlement, or town).
Less common today
Kenton isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #842 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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