The surname Kingston
An English surname, carried by 7,033 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˈkɪŋ.stən/ 2 syllables Soundex K523
Origin
English origin
In the case of settlements outside England, from king's + -ton (“town”), in reference to monarchs of the British Empire. In the case of settlements within England, a development from earlier Old English Cinges tūn or Cynges tūn (“king's town or manor”), in reference to various monarchs. Sometimes derived from other places already named Kingston or, particularly in America, from people with the surname King. Doublet of Kingstown, Kingstone, Conington, and Cunnington. Cf. also Kingsville, Kingsburg, Conisbrough, Coniston, Coniston Cold, Queenstown, Queenston, Princeton, Princetown, and Princes Town. In particular, the community founded in New Brunswick in 1783 in the aftermath of the American Revolution may have been named as a sign of loyalty to George III; its parish was named for the community.
One of 1,446 English surnames on this site.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 7,033 people named Kingston in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 43,900 Americans. That is up 10% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,395.
Who is named Kingston
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
84% of people named Kingston identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 84%
- Black (not Hispanic) 9.8%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.1%
- Two or more races 1.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Famous Kingstons
4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Alex KingstonBritish actress, born 1963
- Natalie KingstonAmerican actress (1905–1991)
- Jack KingstonAmerican politician, born 1955
- Winifred KingstonBritish actress (1894-1967)
Notable Kingstons come mostly from the United Kingdom (2) and the United States (2).
Spellings and sound-alikes
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Kingston has the Soundex code K523, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code K523.
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Questions
- Where does the surname Kingston come from?
- In the case of settlements outside England, from king's + -ton (“town”), in reference to monarchs of the British Empire. In the case of settlements within England, a development from earlier Old English Cinges tūn or Cynges tūn (“king's town or manor”), in reference to various monarchs. Sometimes…
- How common is the surname Kingston?
- 7,033 people in the United States had the surname Kingston in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 43,900 Americans. It ranked 4,998th of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Kingston?
- In the 2010 Census, 84% of people named Kingston identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Kingston?
- Alex Kingston, British actress, followed by Natalie Kingston.
- Where is the surname Kingston most common?
- Wikidata records people named Kingston in the United Kingdom and the United States.
- How do you pronounce Kingston?
- Kingston is /ˈkɪŋ.stən/, 2 syllables.
- Is the surname Kingston getting more or less common?
- More common. 6,395 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,033 in 2010, up 10%.