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 | 56 |
| Buckinghamshire | 133 |
| Berkshire | 230 |
| Cambridgeshire | 166 |
| Channel Islands | 12 |
| Cheshire | 339 |
| Cornwall | 392 |
| Cumberland | 64 |
| Derbyshire | 207 |
| Devon | 346 |
| Dorset | 42 |
| Durham | 574 |
| Essex | 1,171 |
| Gloucestershire | 521 |
| Hampshire | 413 |
| Herefordshire | 64 |
| Hertfordshire | 264 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 17 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 505 |
| Lancashire | 1,538 |
| Leicestershire | 282 |
| Lincolnshire | 157 |
| London | 2,776 |
| Middlesex | 783 |
| Northumberland | 181 |
| Norfolk | 101 |
| Northamptonshire | 130 |
| Nottinghamshire | 280 |
| Oxfordshire | 113 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 17 |
| Shropshire | 113 |
| Suffolk | 373 |
| Somerset | 532 |
| Surrey | 508 |
| Sussex | 247 |
| Staffordshire | 833 |
| Warwickshire | 1,012 |
| Westmorland | 68 |
| Wiltshire | 166 |
| Worcestershire | 436 |
| Yorkshire | 2,376 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 12 |
| Cardiganshire | 7 |
| Carnarvonshire | 21 |
| Carmarthenshire | 33 |
| Denbighshire | 25 |
| Flintshire | 15 |
| Glamorgan | 314 |
| Merionethshire | 2 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 107 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 7 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,892 |
| General Labourer | 149 |
| Private Means | 144 |
| Farm Labourer | 129 |
| Labourer | 109 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 107 |
| None | 84 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 83 |
| Farmer | 69 |
| Domestic Servant | 67 |
| Shop Assistant | 63 |
| Clerk | 62 |
| Carpenter | 57 |
| Dressmaker | 56 |
| Bricklayer | 53 |
| House Painter | 51 |
| Assisting In The Business | 51 |
| Charwoman | 49 |
| Laundress | 48 |
| Butcher | 45 |
| At Home | 44 |
| Carman | 40 |
| Housekeeper | 40 |
| Dress Maker | 39 |
| House Keeper | 39 |
| 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 |