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. 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 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 References See also Herbert Hollick-Kenyon (1897–1975), British aircraft pilot in Antarctica William Kenyon-Slaney (1847–1908), English sportsman, soldier and political English-language surnames Surnames of English origin