From the king's 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).
About 92 boys were named Kenton in 2025.
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