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
School 118
At Home 8
None 8
Student 8
General Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 7
Dressmaker 6
Clerk 5
Shop Assistant 5
Bricklayer 5
Farmer 5
Carpenter 5
Coal Mining Hewer 5
Assisting In The Business 4
Assisting In Business 4
Domestic 4
House Painter 4
Labourer 4
Carter 4
School Boy 4
Machinist 4
General Servant (domestic) 3
Housemaid (domestic) 3
Tailoress 3
Elementary School Teacher 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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