Jennings 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.
Discover how your Jennings ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 44 |
| Buckinghamshire | 139 |
| Berkshire | 206 |
| Cambridgeshire | 137 |
| Channel Islands | 8 |
| Cheshire | 152 |
| Cornwall | 419 |
| Cumberland | 53 |
| Derbyshire | 78 |
| Devon | 279 |
| Dorset | 42 |
| Durham | 79 |
| Essex | 300 |
| Gloucestershire | 188 |
| Hampshire | 211 |
| Herefordshire | 58 |
| Hertfordshire | 155 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 6 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 229 |
| Lancashire | 386 |
| Leicestershire | 113 |
| Lincolnshire | 70 |
| London | 1,596 |
| Middlesex | 136 |
| Northumberland | 40 |
| Norfolk | 66 |
| Northamptonshire | 62 |
| Nottinghamshire | 119 |
| Oxfordshire | 103 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 6 |
| Shropshire | 109 |
| Suffolk | 324 |
| Somerset | 536 |
| Surrey | 79 |
| Sussex | 72 |
| Staffordshire | 372 |
| Warwickshire | 461 |
| Westmorland | 65 |
| Wiltshire | 140 |
| Worcestershire | 181 |
| Yorkshire | 1,194 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 10 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 3 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 20 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 13 |
| Monmouthshire | 40 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 3 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,072 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 328 |
| Labourer | 180 |
| House Servant | 179 |
| At Home | 140 |
| Dress Maker | 100 |
| Farm Labourer | 93 |
| Servant | 74 |
| Laundress | 58 |
| General Servant | 54 |
| House Keeper | 52 |
| Carpenter | 50 |
| Pauper | 49 |
| Shoe Maker | 46 |
| Annuitant | 45 |
| Gardener | 38 |
| Errand Boy | 37 |
| Coal Miner | 37 |
| Ag Lab | 29 |
| Tailor | 29 |
| Butcher | 28 |
| Miner | 25 |
| Farm Servant | 23 |
| Dressmaker | 23 |
| Wool Comber | 23 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Jennings | 6,573 |
| William Jennings | 6,565 |
| John Jennings | 5,692 |
| Elizabeth Jennings | 4,095 |
| Thomas Jennings | 3,772 |
| Sarah Jennings | 3,375 |
| George Jennings | 3,318 |
| James Jennings | 2,916 |
| Ann Jennings | 2,073 |
| Henry Jennings | 1,995 |
| Charles Jennings | 1,933 |
| Joseph Jennings | 1,622 |
| Eliza Jennings | 1,570 |
| Jane Jennings | 1,563 |
| Emma Jennings | 1,373 |
| Edward Jennings | 1,330 |
| Annie Jennings | 1,329 |
| Alice Jennings | 1,323 |
| Ellen Jennings | 1,269 |
| Arthur Jennings | 1,119 |
| Robert Jennings | 1,102 |
| Alfred Jennings | 1,079 |
| Frederick Jennings | 1,027 |
| Hannah Jennings | 1,026 |
| Richard Jennings | 1,021 |