Jennings Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Jennings Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Jennings family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,923
Agricultural Labourer 273
Labourer 244
Domestic Servant 110
General Servant 109
Dress Maker 92
Servant 78
Carpenter 71
Annuitant 60
Coal Miner 59
Laundress 57
House Keeper 56
Worsted Weaver 47
Farm Labourer 42
Gardener 36
Butcher 36
Bricklayer 34
Cook 30
Shoe Maker 30
Nurse 30
Charwoman 29
Errand Boy 29
Tailor 29
Farm Servant 28
Worsted Spinner 28

Jennings Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Jennings 100% 100,144
2 Jenings 88% 532
3 Jannings 88% 412
4 Jinnings 88% 188
5 Jonnings 88% 116

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