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
Living On Own Means 211
General Labourer 186
General Servant Domestic 122
Dress Maker 117
Scholar 99
Farmer 83
Cook Domestic 78
Carpenter 61
Laundress Wash 57
Coal Miner Hewer 56
Tailoress 49
Charwoman 48
Housemaid Domestic 47
Agricultural Labourer 47
Domestic Servant 45
Butcher 43
Dock Labourer 43
Dressmaker 42
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 39
Bricklayer 38
Tailor 37
Gardener Domestic 37
Servant Domestic 36
Laundress 35
House Keeper Domestic 34

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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The surname Jennings is the most popular version of all its varients

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