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
School 609
Coal Miner Hewer 56
Farm Labourer 53
Farmer 49
Private Means 45
Fisherman 41
Labourer 38
Dressmaker 33
General Servant (domestic) 32
General Labourer 30
Cotton Weaver 29
Housekeeper 23
Weaver 22
None 21
Carter 21
Joiner 21
At School 18
Farmers Son Working On Farm 15
Shop Assistant 15
At Home 14
Domestic Servant 14
No Occupation 14
School Boy 14
Stone Mason 14
Charwoman 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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