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
General Labourer 67
Living On Own Means 66
Cotton Weaver 64
Farmer 53
General Servant Domestic 51
Dress Maker 42
Scholar 38
Fisherman 34
Coal Miner Hewer 33
Cotton Spinner 26
Stone Mason 25
Domestic Servant 23
Cook Domestic 18
Coal Miner 17
Agricultural Labourer 16
Coal Hewer 16
Cotton Winder 15
Farmer's Son 15
Woollen Weaver 15
Bricklayer 14
Railway Porter 14
Charwoman 13
Dressmaker 13
Joiner 13
School 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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