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 826
Coal Miner 67
General Labourer 63
Farmer 60
Cotton Weaver 59
Dress Maker 45
Agricultural Labourer 41
Domestic Servant 34
Fisherman 32
Living On Own Means 31
Farm Labourer 28
Joiner 24
Living On Her Own Means 24
Farm Servant 23
General Servant Domestic 23
General Servant 21
Labourer 21
Tailor 21
Grocer 17
House Keeper 17
Blacksmith 15
Errand Boy 14
Clerk 14
Shoe Maker 14
Gardener 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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