Jenks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jenks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jenks family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 35
Female Servant 24
Independent 16
Labourer 12
Male Servant 11
Farmer 9
Shoe Maker 6
Coal Miner 5
Servant 5
Clerk 4
Pauper 4
Coal Miner Miner Miner 4
Char Woman 3
Journeyman Collier 3
Stone Miner 3
Book Binder 2
Bricklayer 2
Builder 2
Currier 2
Printer 2
Sawyer 2
Blacksmith 2
Journeyman 2
Foundryman 2
Gardener 2

Jenks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jinks 80% 7,793
2 Jenks 100% 7,471
3 Jonks 80% 320
4 Jenkes 83% 163
5 Janks 80% 133

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The surname Jenks is the 2nd most popular variant of Jinks.

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