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
School 1,892
General Labourer 149
Private Means 144
Farm Labourer 129
Labourer 109
General Servant (domestic) 107
None 84
Coal Miner Hewer 83
Farmer 69
Domestic Servant 67
Shop Assistant 63
Clerk 62
Carpenter 57
Dressmaker 56
Bricklayer 53
House Painter 51
Assisting In The Business 51
Charwoman 49
Laundress 48
Butcher 45
At Home 44
Carman 40
Housekeeper 40
Dress Maker 39
House Keeper 39

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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