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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 127 |
| Berkshire | 191 |
| Cambridgeshire | 137 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 160 |
| Cornwall | 434 |
| Cumberland | 57 |
| Derbyshire | 98 |
| Devon | 285 |
| Dorset | 28 |
| Durham | 170 |
| Essex | 274 |
| Gloucestershire | 215 |
| Hampshire | 166 |
| Herefordshire | 52 |
| Hertfordshire | 157 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 2 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 316 |
| Lancashire | 557 |
| Leicestershire | 106 |
| Lincolnshire | 70 |
| London | 1,218 |
| Middlesex | 99 |
| Northumberland | 53 |
| Norfolk | 67 |
| Northamptonshire | 87 |
| Nottinghamshire | 116 |
| Oxfordshire | 111 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 2 |
| Shropshire | 84 |
| Suffolk | 262 |
| Somerset | 416 |
| Surrey | 107 |
| Sussex | 53 |
| Staffordshire | 363 |
| Warwickshire | 482 |
| Westmorland | 97 |
| Wiltshire | 96 |
| Worcestershire | 172 |
| Yorkshire | 1,338 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 19 |
| Cardiganshire | 2 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 2 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 33 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 15 |
| Monmouthshire | 27 |
| Pembrokeshire | 8 |
| Radnorshire | 8 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,453 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 357 |
| Labourer | 117 |
| House Servant | 101 |
| Dress Maker | 101 |
| Servant | 59 |
| General Servant | 56 |
| House Keeper | 51 |
| Coal Miner | 51 |
| Laundress | 49 |
| Carpenter | 47 |
| Carter | 38 |
| Cook | 35 |
| Tailor | 35 |
| Domestic Servant | 33 |
| Worsted Spinner | 30 |
| Farm Labourer | 29 |
| House Maid | 27 |
| Shoe Maker | 27 |
| Blacksmith | 26 |
| Errand Boy | 25 |
| Milliner | 24 |
| Gardener | 23 |
| Governess | 23 |
| Wife | 22 |
| 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 |