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 | 41 |
| Buckinghamshire | 104 |
| Berkshire | 231 |
| Cambridgeshire | 135 |
| Channel Islands | 16 |
| Cheshire | 357 |
| Cornwall | 426 |
| Cumberland | 83 |
| Derbyshire | 135 |
| Devon | 309 |
| Dorset | 45 |
| Durham | 470 |
| Essex | 860 |
| Gloucestershire | 468 |
| Hampshire | 313 |
| Herefordshire | 32 |
| Hertfordshire | 212 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 7 |
| Isle of Man | 10 |
| Kent | 402 |
| Lancashire | 1,437 |
| Leicestershire | 271 |
| Lincolnshire | 120 |
| London | 2,576 |
| Middlesex | 475 |
| Northumberland | 143 |
| Norfolk | 57 |
| Northamptonshire | 138 |
| Nottinghamshire | 238 |
| Oxfordshire | 145 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 7 |
| Shropshire | 95 |
| Suffolk | 343 |
| Somerset | 461 |
| Surrey | 319 |
| Sussex | 222 |
| Staffordshire | 698 |
| Warwickshire | 840 |
| Westmorland | 79 |
| Wiltshire | 125 |
| Worcestershire | 381 |
| Yorkshire | 2,231 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 14 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 25 |
| Carmarthenshire | 19 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 10 |
| Glamorgan | 224 |
| Merionethshire | 6 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 91 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 18 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 211 |
| General Labourer | 186 |
| General Servant Domestic | 122 |
| Dress Maker | 117 |
| Scholar | 99 |
| Farmer | 83 |
| Cook Domestic | 78 |
| Carpenter | 61 |
| Laundress Wash | 57 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 56 |
| Tailoress | 49 |
| Charwoman | 48 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 47 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 47 |
| Domestic Servant | 45 |
| Butcher | 43 |
| Dock Labourer | 43 |
| Dressmaker | 42 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 39 |
| Bricklayer | 38 |
| Tailor | 37 |
| Gardener Domestic | 37 |
| Servant Domestic | 36 |
| Laundress | 35 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 34 |
| 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 |