Jenkins is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Wales, England. It is 7 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Jenkins
No. of characters: 7
Origin: Ireland, Wales, England
Meaning:

The family name Jenkins is the form of the Jinkins. See Jenkins - See John - This baptismal name, which is of Norman introduction, has rarely passed into a surname. The Lond. Direct. for 1852 affords but one instance. It has been, however, the source, in various modified forms, of a considerable number of names, some of which are amongst the most common in the whole circle of our nomenclature. Its immediate derivative, John son, and its Welsh genitive form , Jones, substantiate this assertion; but we have besides Johns, Johnes, Joanes, Johncock, Janson, Jannings, Jennings, Jenks, Jenkyn, Jenkins, and Jinkins, Jenkinson, and perhaps Janes and Jenson. The Flemish nickname Hans from Johannes, seems to be the root of Hanson, Hancock, etc. Jack and Jackson might seem to claim the same parentage, but I think there is more reason for affiliating them upon James.

A termination of several surnames, as Littlejohn, Micklejohn, Upjohn, Prettyjohn, Applejohn, Properjohn, and Brownjohn.

Some of these, as Upjohn and Apple john, may be corruptions—the rest seem to be significant and descriptive. John is a personal name so common throughout Christendom that some prefix by way of epithet seems occasionally to have been necessary, in order to distinguish between two or more persons bearing it; thus the French have their Grosjeans, 'big or fat Johns;' the Dutch their Grootjans, or ó bulky Johns; ' the Italians their Gioranizzi, or 'handsome large Johns;' the Highlanders their Mac- Fadyeans, the sons of 'long John,' as also their Mac-Trors or sons of 'big John;' and the Lowland Scotch their Mickejohns or 'large stout Johns.' In the Hundred Rolls, we have one Duraund lo Bon Johan-'Durrant the Goodl-John!'.

See John - This baptismal name, which is of Norman introduction, has rarely passed into a surname. The Lond. Direct. for 1852 affords but one instance. It has been, however, the source, in various modified forms, of a considerable number of names, some of which are amongst the most common in the whole circle of our nomenclature. Its immediate derivative, John son, and its Welsh genitive form , Jones, substantiate this assertion; but we have besides Johns, Johnes, Joanes, Johncock, Janson, Jannings, Jennings, Jenks, Jenkyn, Jenkins, and Jinkins, Jenkinson, and perhaps Janes and Jenson. The Flemish nickname Hans from Johannes, seems to be the root of Hanson, Hancock, etc. Jack and Jackson might seem to claim the same parentage, but I think there is more reason for affiliating them upon James.

A termination of several surnames, as Littlejohn, Micklejohn, Upjohn, Prettyjohn, Applejohn, Properjohn, and Brownjohn.

Some of these, as Upjohn and Apple john, may be corruptions—the rest seem to be significant and descriptive. John is a personal name so common throughout Christendom that some prefix by way of epithet seems occasionally to have been necessary, in order to distinguish between two or more persons bearing it; thus the French have their Grosjeans, 'big or fat Johns;' the Dutch their Grootjans, or ó bulky Johns; ' the Italians their Gioranizzi, or 'handsome large Johns;' the Highlanders their Mac- Fadyeans, the sons of 'long John,' as also their Mac-Trors or sons of 'big John;' and the Lowland Scotch their Mickejohns or 'large stout Johns.' In the Hundred Rolls, we have one Duraund lo Bon Johan-'Durrant the Goodl-John!'.

The form of the Dunkin. An English corruption of the Scottish Duncan. The Duncans south 'at an early date, for one Donecan had got as far as Somersetshire at the making of Domesday In the XIV. century it was often written Dunkan and Duncon in English records.

Jenkin's or little John's.

The son of little Jen or Jenk, pet variants of John meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah".

The variation of the Duncan. Descendant of Donnchad meaning "brown warrior".

Surname is the form of Duncan. The Gaelic, Donn-cann (pronounced Doun-kean,) signifying "Brown head." Originally and still a Christian name.

How popular is Jenkins?

Jenkins is common in United States, England, Australia, Wales, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Jamaica, Northern Ireland, Thailand, Costa Rica, France, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Vanuatu, Fiji, Zimbabwe, Belize, Panama, Singapore, Netherlands, Nigeria, Dominican Republic.

Jenkins is ranked 1412 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Jenkins bearers increased by 4.17 per cent in 2010 US census to 222653 since 2000, the surname slipped by 7 spots and ranked at 102. The last name was found in around 8 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 57.76 60.12
Black 36.78 35.97
Others 2.42 1.69
Hispanic or Latino 2.07 1.34
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.57 0.55
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.39 0.33
Jenkins is quite popular family name mostly used in United States while Wales is ahead in terms of density. Around 380302 people have been found who wears Jenkins as their family name. Jenkins is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Jenkins:
100 United States268,456
Countries with ten thousands of Jenkins:
140 England41,419
119 Australia22,338
16 Wales20,328
478 Canada10,101
Countries with thousands of Jenkins:
106 New Zealand3,940
370 Scotland2,637
2,625 South Africa2,613
Countries with hundreds of Jenkins:
523 Jamaica785
498 Northern Ireland759
14,620 Thailand695
472 Costa Rica566
19,275 France525
1,335 Ireland461
10,981 Saudi Arabia398
11,448 Spain298
28,716 Germany297
15,892 Argentina224
359 Vanuatu197
899 Fiji189
12,699 Zimbabwe176
486 Belize161
1,566 Panama155
1,626 Singapore128
21,220 Netherlands122
56,575 Nigeria120
4,002 Dominican Republic116
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,004 Liberia100
99,834 Russia100
22,938 Japan97
71,243 Brazil93
89,772 Philippines93
11,128 Switzerland78
3,432 Bahrain73
6,926 Kuwait67
214,148 India65
238 Jersey61
267 Isle of Man57
19,559 Mexico57
12,146 Sweden56
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
2,026 Nicaragua50
360 Antigua and Barbuda44
11,616 Denmark44
33,141 Malaysia42
640 Malta42
33,962 Belgium40
12,075 Chile38
10,086 Portugal38
400 Guernsey37
2,098 China35
19,235 Norway33
3,032 Hong Kong31
9,235 Estonia27
347 Saint Kitts and Nevis26
908 Guam25
48,767 Czechia24
12,337 Ecuador23
15,343 Botswana22
41,758 Austria21
4,231 Cyprus21
23,187 United Arab Emirates20
17,235 Latvia17
19,343 Iraq16
516 Sierra Leone16
15,005 Afghanistan15
25,366 Finland15
5,310 Northern Cyprus15
106,343 Italy14
585 Gibraltar13
372,576 Indonesia13
820 Bermuda12
120,990 Poland12
11,552 Ghana11
4,197 Honduras11
83,447 Papua New Guinea11
839 South Korea11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
31,795 Venezuela10
54,497 Morocco9
30,726 Qatar9
99,715 Uganda9
1,665 United States Virgin Islands9
89,472 Belarus6
4,053 El Salvador6
75,466 Israel6
36,458 Peru6
18,975 Slovenia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 22 years old Robert Jenkins who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on October 13, 1848 by Mary Morris put out from Glasgow. Jane Jenkins, aged 22, Francis Jenkins (10 months old) Infant, Elizabeth Jenkins (30) Miner, Miner David Jenkins, 7 years old Noat Jenkins, Lavinia Jenkins (9), Thomas Jenkins, aged 22, Mason William Jenkins, and 144 other Jenkins around 41.38% of whom were workman while others worked as mason and engineer, farmer, mechanic, spinster, plaiter migrated to US from Glasgow, Penzance, Liverpool and London.

From Germany

30 years old laborer George Jenkins who was residing in Germany migrated to USA on February 5, 1853 by Mary Anna put out from Havre. Thomas Jenkins, aged 40, 36 years old David Jenkins, John Jenkins, aged 6, 33 years old Thomas Jenkins, Merchant Frederik Jenkins, 44 years old N.S. Jenkins, N.S.Mrs Jenkins (40), Nora Cornelia Jenkins (22), are other Jenkins that migrated to US from Matamoros, Mexico, Liverpool & Queenstown, Hamburg & Havre, Bremen & Southampton and Hamburg & Southampton.

Jenkins Namesakes

  • Leoline Jenkins, Welsh academic, jurist and politician
  • Graeme Jenkins, British conductor, specializing in opera
  • Edmund Jenkins, African American composer during the Harlem Renaissance
  • Geoffrey Jenkins, South African journalist
  • Marc Jenkins, Welsh triathlete from Bridgend
  • Louise Freeland Jenkins, American astronomer
  • David P. Jenkins, American attorney, soldier
  • Clive Jenkins, British trade union leader
  • LaTasha Jenkins, American former track and field sprinter
  • Amy Jenkins, English novelist and screenwriter
  • Herbert Turner Jenkins, longest serving police chief of Atlanta
  • Neely Jenkins, musician from Omaha
  • Alina Jenkins, British BBC Weather presenter and radio presenter on BBC Radio Solent
  • Brian Michael Jenkins, American expert on terrorism and transportation security
  • Orville Jenkins, American minister and emeritus general superintendent
  • Jon Jenkins, Australian virologist
  • Shorty Jenkins, famous ice technician in the sport of curling
  • Diane A. Jenkins, American co-founder and executive director of Friends of the Americas
  • Dan Jenkins, American author and sportswriter
  • Billie-Jo Jenkins,
  • Sally Jenkins, American sports columnist and feature writer for 'The Washington Post'
  • Lemuel Jenkins, American lawyer and politician from New York
  • Joseph Jenkins, educated tenant farmer
  • Philip Jenkins, professor of history at Baylor University
  • Gwilym Jenkins, British statistician and systems engineer,
  • James J. Jenkins, American psychology professor
  • Roy Jenkins, British Labour Party
  • Ferguson Jenkins, Canadian former professional baseball player
  • Florence Foster Jenkins, American socialite and amateur soprano
  • Walter Jenkins, American political figure and longtime top aide to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Charles Francis Jenkins, American pioneer of early cinema and one of the inventors of television
  • Lew Jenkins, American boxer and Lightweight Champion of the World
  • Clark Jenkins, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's third Senate district since 2003
  • Harry Jenkins, member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Scullin
  • Stephan Jenkins, American musician best known as the lead singer
  • Charles Robert Jenkins, United States Army soldier
  • Gordon Jenkins, American arranger, composer and pianist
  • Karl Jenkins, Welsh musician and composer
  • Neil Jenkins, former rugby union player and current coach
  • Ella Jenkins, American folk singer and actress
  • Geoff Jenkins, former outfielder in Major League Baseball
  • Rebecca Jenkins, Canadian actress and singer
  • Kris Jenkins, former American football defensive tackle
  • Simon Jenkins, British author and a newspaper columnist and editor
  • Allen Jenkins, American character actor and singer
  • Henry Jenkins, American media scholar and Provost Professor of Communication
  • Cliff Jenkins, former city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Gethin Jenkins, Welsh former rugby union player
  • Jerry B. Jenkins, American novelist and biographer
  • Katherine Jenkins, Welsh mezzo-soprano singer and songwriter
  • Richard Jenkins, American actor
  • Woody Jenkins, Louis Elwood Jenkins, Jr
  • Patty Jenkins, American film director and screenwriter

Jenkins Namesakes

  • Leoline Jenkins, Welsh academic, jurist and politician
  • Graeme Jenkins, British conductor, specializing in opera
  • Edmund Jenkins, African American composer during the Harlem Renaissance
  • Geoffrey Jenkins, South African journalist
  • Marc Jenkins, Welsh triathlete from Bridgend
  • Louise Freeland Jenkins, American astronomer
  • David P. Jenkins, American attorney, soldier
  • Clive Jenkins, British trade union leader
  • LaTasha Jenkins, American former track and field sprinter
  • Amy Jenkins, English novelist and screenwriter
  • Herbert Turner Jenkins, longest serving police chief of Atlanta
  • Neely Jenkins, musician from Omaha
  • Alina Jenkins, British BBC Weather presenter and radio presenter on BBC Radio Solent
  • Brian Michael Jenkins, American expert on terrorism and transportation security
  • Orville Jenkins, American minister and emeritus general superintendent
  • Jon Jenkins, Australian virologist
  • Shorty Jenkins, famous ice technician in the sport of curling
  • Diane A. Jenkins, American co-founder and executive director of Friends of the Americas
  • Dan Jenkins, American author and sportswriter
  • Billie-Jo Jenkins,
  • Sally Jenkins, American sports columnist and feature writer for 'The Washington Post'
  • Lemuel Jenkins, American lawyer and politician from New York
  • Joseph Jenkins, educated tenant farmer
  • Philip Jenkins, professor of history at Baylor University
  • Gwilym Jenkins, British statistician and systems engineer,
  • James J. Jenkins, American psychology professor
  • Roy Jenkins, British Labour Party
  • Ferguson Jenkins, Canadian former professional baseball player
  • Florence Foster Jenkins, American socialite and amateur soprano
  • Walter Jenkins, American political figure and longtime top aide to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson
  • Charles Francis Jenkins, American pioneer of early cinema and one of the inventors of television
  • Lew Jenkins, American boxer and Lightweight Champion of the World
  • Clark Jenkins, Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's third Senate district since 2003
  • Harry Jenkins, member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Scullin
  • Stephan Jenkins, American musician best known as the lead singer
  • Charles Robert Jenkins, United States Army soldier
  • Gordon Jenkins, American arranger, composer and pianist
  • Karl Jenkins, Welsh musician and composer
  • Neil Jenkins, former rugby union player and current coach
  • Ella Jenkins, American folk singer and actress
  • Geoff Jenkins, former outfielder in Major League Baseball
  • Rebecca Jenkins, Canadian actress and singer
  • Kris Jenkins, former American football defensive tackle
  • Simon Jenkins, British author and a newspaper columnist and editor
  • Allen Jenkins, American character actor and singer
  • Henry Jenkins, American media scholar and Provost Professor of Communication
  • Cliff Jenkins, former city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Gethin Jenkins, Welsh former rugby union player
  • Jerry B. Jenkins, American novelist and biographer
  • Katherine Jenkins, Welsh mezzo-soprano singer and songwriter
  • Richard Jenkins, American actor
  • Woody Jenkins, Louis Elwood Jenkins, Jr
  • Patty Jenkins, American film director and screenwriter

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