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 |
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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 |
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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 |