Jenkinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Jenkinson 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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jenkinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jenkinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,029
Cotton Weaver 54
Coal Miner 51
Labourer 42
Domestic Servant 41
Dress Maker 41
Agricultural Labourer 38
General Labourer 31
House Keeper 29
Fisherman 29
Farm Servant Indoor 27
General Servant Domestic 27
Stone Mason 26
Annuitant 23
Farm Labourer 23
Joiner 23
General Servant 22
Laundress 20
Farmers Son 20
Mason 16
Carter 15
Cotton Spinner 15
Shoe Maker 15
No Occupation 13
Tailor 13

Jenkinson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jenkinson 100% 36,303
2 Jankinson 89% 1,239
3 Jinkinson 89% 1,171
4 Jonkinson 89% 176
5 Jenkenson 89% 144

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The surname Jenkinson is the most popular version of all its varients

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