Jenkins Name Meaning: This surname derives from 'Kenkin' which means 'son of John' or 'little John'
This surname originated from Cornwall around the early 1000's and became more widely used in Wales too after it being commonly used as a forename in England which meant 'little John' or 'son of John'.
Discover how your Jenkins 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 | 69 |
| Berkshire | 73 |
| Cambridgeshire | 8 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 166 |
| Cornwall | 351 |
| Cumberland | 0 |
| Derbyshire | 37 |
| Devon | 525 |
| Dorset | 113 |
| Durham | 129 |
| Essex | 116 |
| Gloucestershire | 795 |
| Hampshire | 352 |
| Herefordshire | 527 |
| Hertfordshire | 53 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 16 |
| Isle of Man | 5 |
| Kent | 356 |
| Lancashire | 499 |
| Leicestershire | 32 |
| Lincolnshire | 43 |
| London | 1,540 |
| Middlesex | 83 |
| Northumberland | 51 |
| Norfolk | 15 |
| Northamptonshire | 30 |
| Nottinghamshire | 36 |
| Oxfordshire | 57 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 16 |
| Shropshire | 159 |
| Suffolk | 13 |
| Somerset | 597 |
| Surrey | 140 |
| Sussex | 132 |
| Staffordshire | 213 |
| Warwickshire | 386 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 189 |
| Worcestershire | 277 |
| Yorkshire | 165 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 749 |
| Cardiganshire | 2,066 |
| Carnarvonshire | 22 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1,288 |
| Denbighshire | 85 |
| Flintshire | 32 |
| Glamorgan | 6,136 |
| Merionethshire | 36 |
| Montgomeryshire | 307 |
| Monmouthshire | 1,703 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1,271 |
| Radnorshire | 123 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 3,130 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 592 |
| Coal Miner | 507 |
| Labourer | 408 |
| House Servant | 376 |
| Dress Maker | 287 |
| Servant | 215 |
| Collier | 164 |
| General Servant | 145 |
| Carpenter | 137 |
| House Keeper | 133 |
| Laundress | 131 |
| Carter | 129 |
| Farmer | 120 |
| Shoe Maker | 114 |
| Farmer's Son | 113 |
| Blacksmith | 112 |
| House Maid | 109 |
| Mason | 104 |
| Tailor | 99 |
| Farmer's Daughter | 91 |
| Wife Of Above | 88 |
| Farmer's Wife | 85 |
| Farm Servant | 77 |
| Iron Miner | 75 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Jenkins | 19,166 |
| William Jenkins | 16,978 |
| John Jenkins | 16,056 |
| Thomas Jenkins | 12,102 |
| Elizabeth Jenkins | 11,894 |
| David Jenkins | 8,442 |
| Margaret Jenkins | 6,831 |
| Sarah Jenkins | 6,818 |
| Ann Jenkins | 6,148 |
| Jane Jenkins | 5,114 |
| James Jenkins | 5,096 |
| George Jenkins | 4,799 |
| Henry Jenkins | 3,575 |
| Richard Jenkins | 3,450 |
| Edward Jenkins | 3,054 |
| Catherine Jenkins | 2,997 |
| Charles Jenkins | 2,927 |
| Annie Jenkins | 2,792 |
| Eliza Jenkins | 2,716 |
| Hannah Jenkins | 2,650 |
| Joseph Jenkins | 2,453 |
| Anne Jenkins | 2,345 |
| Martha Jenkins | 2,320 |
| Evan Jenkins | 2,232 |
| Alice Jenkins | 2,026 |