Jenks Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jenks Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jenks family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 133
Labourer 16
Agricultural Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 9
Dress Maker 8
General Servant 8
Laundress 7
Wife Of Above 5
Annuitant 5
Cook 5
Bricklayer 4
Milliner 4
House Keeper 4
Seamstress 4
Agricultural Laborer 4
Carpenter 4
Farm Labourer 3
Moulder 3
Gardener 3
Boiler Maker 3
No Occupation 3
Collier 3
Iron Manger 3
Gun Stoker 3
Jeweller 3

Jenks Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jinks 80% 7,793
2 Jenks 100% 7,471
3 Jonks 80% 320
4 Jenkes 83% 163
5 Janks 80% 133

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The surname Jenks is the 2nd most popular variant of Jinks.

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