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 | 58 |
| Buckinghamshire | 138 |
| Berkshire | 221 |
| Cambridgeshire | 154 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 292 |
| Cornwall | 423 |
| Cumberland | 86 |
| Derbyshire | 163 |
| Devon | 277 |
| Dorset | 41 |
| Durham | 325 |
| Essex | 524 |
| Gloucestershire | 409 |
| Hampshire | 324 |
| Herefordshire | 49 |
| Hertfordshire | 226 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 12 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 320 |
| Lancashire | 1,016 |
| Leicestershire | 201 |
| Lincolnshire | 122 |
| London | 2,518 |
| Middlesex | 305 |
| Northumberland | 124 |
| Norfolk | 70 |
| Northamptonshire | 112 |
| Nottinghamshire | 199 |
| Oxfordshire | 129 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 12 |
| Shropshire | 123 |
| Suffolk | 372 |
| Somerset | 536 |
| Surrey | 228 |
| Sussex | 159 |
| Staffordshire | 644 |
| Warwickshire | 766 |
| Westmorland | 79 |
| Wiltshire | 126 |
| Worcestershire | 267 |
| Yorkshire | 1,956 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 19 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 5 |
| Carmarthenshire | 16 |
| Denbighshire | 8 |
| Flintshire | 9 |
| Glamorgan | 131 |
| Merionethshire | 10 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 53 |
| Pembrokeshire | 1 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 2,872 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 287 |
| General Labourer | 164 |
| Dress Maker | 162 |
| Labourer | 156 |
| Domestic Servant | 136 |
| Coal Miner | 107 |
| Laundress | 95 |
| Farm Labourer | 93 |
| General Servant | 93 |
| Carpenter | 86 |
| Annuitant | 69 |
| General Servant Domestic | 60 |
| Charwoman | 44 |
| Painter | 40 |
| House Keeper | 39 |
| No Occupation | 39 |
| Bricklayer | 38 |
| Servant | 38 |
| Butcher | 37 |
| Shoe Maker | 37 |
| Tailor | 37 |
| Worsted Weaver | 37 |
| Worsted Spinner | 35 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 34 |
| 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 |