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 |
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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 |
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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 |