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 222
General Servant 15
Agricultural Labourer 13
General Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 9
Labourer 8
No Occupation 8
Dress Maker 7
Coal Miner 6
Bricklayer 5
Carpenter 5
Tailoress 4
Wife 4
Shoe Maker 4
Pupil Teacher 4
Charwoman 3
Painter 3
Blacksmith 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Boat Builder 3
Boatmans Daughter 3
Gardener 3
Cook Domestic 3
Cooper 3
Servant 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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