Jennings 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.
Discover how your Jennings ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 142 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 114 |
| Channel Islands | 7 |
| Cheshire | 106 |
| Cornwall | 407 |
| Cumberland | 29 |
| Derbyshire | 103 |
| Devon | 231 |
| Dorset | 45 |
| Durham | 45 |
| Essex | 251 |
| Gloucestershire | 203 |
| Hampshire | 136 |
| Herefordshire | 59 |
| Hertfordshire | 171 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 1 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 190 |
| Lancashire | 184 |
| Leicestershire | 75 |
| Lincolnshire | 68 |
| London | 1,249 |
| Middlesex | 97 |
| Northumberland | 11 |
| Norfolk | 56 |
| Northamptonshire | 59 |
| Nottinghamshire | 64 |
| Oxfordshire | 43 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 1 |
| Shropshire | 75 |
| Suffolk | 217 |
| Somerset | 417 |
| Surrey | 62 |
| Sussex | 45 |
| Staffordshire | 223 |
| Warwickshire | 332 |
| Westmorland | 55 |
| Wiltshire | 139 |
| Worcestershire | 123 |
| Yorkshire | 883 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 6 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 29 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 315 |
| Female Servant | 232 |
| Independent | 214 |
| Labourer | 135 |
| Farmer | 83 |
| Male Servant | 79 |
| Shoe Maker | 55 |
| Dress Maker | 46 |
| Carpenter | 35 |
| Tailor | 34 |
| Servant | 24 |
| Gardener | 21 |
| Ag Labourer | 20 |
| Coal Miner | 20 |
| Butcher | 18 |
| Clerk | 18 |
| Laundress | 17 |
| Baker | 17 |
| Wool Comber | 17 |
| Pupil | 16 |
| Apprentice | 16 |
| Grocer | 15 |
| Publican | 14 |
| Tin Miner | 14 |
| Pauper | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Jennings | 6,573 |
| William Jennings | 6,565 |
| John Jennings | 5,692 |
| Elizabeth Jennings | 4,095 |
| Thomas Jennings | 3,772 |
| Sarah Jennings | 3,375 |
| George Jennings | 3,318 |
| James Jennings | 2,916 |
| Ann Jennings | 2,073 |
| Henry Jennings | 1,995 |
| Charles Jennings | 1,933 |
| Joseph Jennings | 1,622 |
| Eliza Jennings | 1,570 |
| Jane Jennings | 1,563 |
| Emma Jennings | 1,373 |
| Edward Jennings | 1,330 |
| Annie Jennings | 1,329 |
| Alice Jennings | 1,323 |
| Ellen Jennings | 1,269 |
| Arthur Jennings | 1,119 |
| Robert Jennings | 1,102 |
| Alfred Jennings | 1,079 |
| Frederick Jennings | 1,027 |
| Hannah Jennings | 1,026 |
| Richard Jennings | 1,021 |