King (surname)
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| Meaning | head or leader |
| Region of origin | England and Scotland |
| Language of origin | English and Scots |
| Clan affiliations | MacGregor |
| Popularity | Behind the Name |
| Wikipedia articles | All pages beginning with "King" |
King is a family name of separate English and Scottish origins.
The English name comes from Old English cyning (tribal leader), which may derive from Brythonic cun or cwn.
The Scottish family King, from the Gaelic, ceann (head or leader) is a sept of the Clan MacGregor, .
- Adam King, former US Representative from Pennsylvania
- Alan King, disambiguation
- Albert King, American blues guitarist
- Andrew or Andy King, disambiguation
- Angela King, Jamaican diplomat
- B.B. King, American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter
- Basil King, Canadian clergy and novelist
- Ben E. King, American singer
- Beverly Sedgwick King (1876-1935), philatelist of New York City.
- Bill King, American radio announcer
- Billie Jean King, American tennis player
- Bruce King, former governor of New Mexico
- Carole King, American singer and songwriter
- Charles (Charlie, or Chuck) King, disambiguation
- Christopher King, disambiguation
- Coretta Scott King, American civil rights leader and wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Daniel (or Dan, Danny) King, disambiguation
- David (or Dave, Davey) King, disambiguation
- Dennis King, actor
- Dolly King, American basketball player
- Don King, American boxing promoter
- Don King, American surfing photographer
- Earl King, American blues singer-songwriter
- Edward (Ed, or Eddie) King, disambiguation
- Emmit King, American sprinter
- Eric King, disambiguation
- Ernest King, US Navy official
- Evelyn King, American R&B and disco singer
- Francis King, British novelist, poet and short story writer
- Frank King, disambiguation
- Freddie King, American blues guitarist
- Frederick King, Canadian House of Commons member
- Gary King, disambiguation
- George King, disambiguation
- Georgia King, actress
- Gordon King, American football player
- Grace King, American author
- Harry King, English footballer
- Helen King, Canadian actress
- Henry King, disambiguation
- Howard King, disambiguation
- James (Jim, or Jimmy) King, disambiguation
- Jack King, disambiguation
- Jason King, disambiguation
- Jeff (or Jeffrey) King, disambiguation
- Jessie Marion King, Scottish painter and illustrator
- Joe (or Joseph) King, disambiguation
- Jonathan King, British musician and homosexual paedophile
- Jonathan King (film director), New Zealand film director
- John (or Johnny) King, disambiguation
- Kenneth King (or Ken, Kenny) King, disambiguation
- Kerry King, American rock musician
- Kim King, American college football player
- Lamar King, American football player
- Larry King, American writer, journalist and talk show host
- Ledley King, English soccer player
- Leonard William King, English archaeologist
- Mabel King, American film, stage, and television actress
- Mark King, disambiguation
- Mary King, disambiguation
- Marlon King, Jamaican footballer
- Martin King, disambiguation
- Martin Luther King, Jr., American civil rights leader
- Matt King, Australian rules rugby player
- Matt King, American country music singer
- Mervyn King, economist
- Michael (or Mike) King, disambiguation
- Mollie King, British singer
- Paul King, disambiguation
- Pee Wee King, (American country music singer
- Peter (or Pete) King, disambiguation
- Philip (or Phil) King, disambiguation
- Preston King, US representative and US senator from NY
- Ray King, American baseball player
- Reggie King, American basketball player
- Regina King, American actress
- Richard (or Rich) King, disambiguation
- Robert (or Bob, Bobby, Rob, or Robby King, disambiguation
- Rodney King, LA taxi driver, criminal, and subject of 1992 LA riots
- Ross King, disambiguation
- Rufus King, disambiguation
- Sam King, professional golfer
- Savannah King, Canadian freestyle swimmer
- Shaun King, Tulane and NFL quarterback, ESPN sports commentator
- Simon King, disambiguation
- Stephen, Steve or Steven King, disambiguation
- Tara King the fictional woman character in The Avengers
- Teddi King, American jazz and pop vocalist
- Thomas (or Tom) King, disambiguation
- Tori King, actress
- Wayne King, American musician, singer, songwriter and orchestral leader
- William (or Bill, Billy, Will, Willie, Willy) King, disambiguation
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