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 | 52 |
| Buckinghamshire | 144 |
| Berkshire | 172 |
| Cambridgeshire | 180 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 323 |
| Cornwall | 385 |
| Cumberland | 71 |
| Derbyshire | 113 |
| Devon | 361 |
| Dorset | 21 |
| Durham | 321 |
| Essex | 498 |
| Gloucestershire | 320 |
| Hampshire | 259 |
| Herefordshire | 53 |
| Hertfordshire | 207 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 25 |
| Isle of Man | 7 |
| Kent | 368 |
| Lancashire | 1,020 |
| Leicestershire | 198 |
| Lincolnshire | 110 |
| London | 2,322 |
| Middlesex | 301 |
| Northumberland | 69 |
| Norfolk | 94 |
| Northamptonshire | 86 |
| Nottinghamshire | 241 |
| Oxfordshire | 108 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 25 |
| Shropshire | 88 |
| Suffolk | 276 |
| Somerset | 460 |
| Surrey | 198 |
| Sussex | 166 |
| Staffordshire | 585 |
| Warwickshire | 707 |
| Westmorland | 61 |
| Wiltshire | 116 |
| Worcestershire | 289 |
| Yorkshire | 1,955 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 3 |
| Carnarvonshire | 11 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 4 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 175 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 43 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 17 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,203 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 190 |
| General Labourer | 190 |
| Coal Miner | 137 |
| Dress Maker | 120 |
| Living On Own Means | 116 |
| Domestic Servant | 107 |
| Labourer | 106 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 82 |
| Laundress | 74 |
| General Servant | 65 |
| Carpenter | 63 |
| Farmer | 63 |
| Farm Labourer | 61 |
| House Keeper | 56 |
| General Servant Domestic | 53 |
| Gardener | 47 |
| Clerk | 42 |
| Butcher | 40 |
| Tailor | 37 |
| Blacksmith | 35 |
| Cotton Weaver | 32 |
| Errand Boy | 32 |
| Grocer | 31 |
| Farm Servant | 31 |
| 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 |