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 | 131 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 188 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 177 |
| Cornwall | 408 |
| Cumberland | 73 |
| Derbyshire | 108 |
| Devon | 286 |
| Dorset | 38 |
| Durham | 220 |
| Essex | 410 |
| Gloucestershire | 300 |
| Hampshire | 250 |
| Herefordshire | 53 |
| Hertfordshire | 176 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 236 |
| Lancashire | 810 |
| Leicestershire | 138 |
| Lincolnshire | 87 |
| London | 2,076 |
| Middlesex | 196 |
| Northumberland | 75 |
| Norfolk | 27 |
| Northamptonshire | 80 |
| Nottinghamshire | 98 |
| Oxfordshire | 119 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 81 |
| Suffolk | 327 |
| Somerset | 451 |
| Surrey | 125 |
| Sussex | 96 |
| Staffordshire | 433 |
| Warwickshire | 516 |
| Westmorland | 85 |
| Wiltshire | 104 |
| Worcestershire | 194 |
| Yorkshire | 1,628 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 10 |
| Cardiganshire | 4 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 71 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 48 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 5 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,923 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 273 |
| Labourer | 244 |
| Domestic Servant | 110 |
| General Servant | 109 |
| Dress Maker | 92 |
| Servant | 78 |
| Carpenter | 71 |
| Annuitant | 60 |
| Coal Miner | 59 |
| Laundress | 57 |
| House Keeper | 56 |
| Worsted Weaver | 47 |
| Farm Labourer | 42 |
| Gardener | 36 |
| Butcher | 36 |
| Bricklayer | 34 |
| Cook | 30 |
| Shoe Maker | 30 |
| Nurse | 30 |
| Charwoman | 29 |
| Errand Boy | 29 |
| Tailor | 29 |
| Farm Servant | 28 |
| Worsted Spinner | 28 |
| 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 |