Jenkinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Jenkinson Name Meaning: An English derivation from the forename Jenyn/Janyn (a variation of John) meaning 'gift of God', 'son of Janyn or Johannes'.

A name that uses the father's name as the surname, in this case the father's name was probably John or a variant of it.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jenkinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jenkinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 401
House Servant 66
At Home 65
Agricultural Labourer 56
Scholar At Home 21
Fisherman 21
Dress Maker 19
Tailor 19
Farm Labourer 18
Farm Servant 18
Coal Miner 17
Annuitant 17
Clothier 16
Labourer 14
Wife Of Above 14
Blacksmith 14
Shoe Maker 14
Servant 13
Errand Boy 12
House Keeper 12
Ag Lab 11
Pauper 11
Stone Mason 11
General Servant 10
Gardener 10

Jenkinson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jenkinson 100% 36,303
2 Jankinson 89% 1,239
3 Jinkinson 89% 1,171
4 Jonkinson 89% 176
5 Jenkenson 89% 144

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The surname Jenkinson is the most popular version of all its varients

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