Jenkin Forename

356,380th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Jenkin Forename Definition:

A Welsh and English diminutive of (Jan or) John.

Jenkin Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia
100%
1241:35,5812,084
Philippines
82%
 
1021:1,039,30928,013
United States
100%
921:3,940,61952,938
Wales
100%
841:36,8371,500
New Zealand-331:137,4565,350
China-161:85,378,48664,025
Canada-151:2,208,89131,635
Hong Kong-131:596,3634,636
India
100%
131:93,452,1521,297,197
England
94%
 
121:4,633,57743,450
Chile
56%
 
101:1,760,72112,680
Uganda
100%
41:10,239,23065,177
United Arab Emirates-41:1,787,99844,562
South Africa
100%
41:13,633,162197,070
Australia-41:3,414,40625,298
Venezuela
100%
41:7,550,47390,577
Kazakhstan
100%
41:4,436,71124,678
Costa Rica
100%
41:1,191,98712,292
Malaysia
100%
31:10,149,980208,386
Papua New Guinea
100%
31:2,717,438132,395
Singapore-21:3,143,52727,876
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Thailand-11:70,065,813391,235
Nigeria
100%
11:177,564,360489,087
Macau-11:608,2092,350
Indonesia-11:257,963,6681,335,696
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606

Jenkin (7,939) may also be a surname.

Jenkin Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Welsh and English diminutive of (Jan or) John.

Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

Jenkin Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jengkin9214/
Jeankin924/
Jenckin922/
Jenkina922/
Enkin9123/
Jeankinn861/
Engkin831,306/
Jenken8341/
Senkin8334/
Jinkin8332/
Jencin8330/
Jenkyn8320/
Zenkin8313/
Yenkin8311/
Genkin836/
Enkina835/
Jenkim833/
Jenqin831/
Jenkne831/
Jenknk831/
Jnkn801/
Enkn801/
Jeancin7732/
Jingkin7718/
Zhenkin779/
Jemking778/
Engkina776/
Jenchin775/
Zenkina774/
Jengken773/
Jencken773/
Yenking773/
Jhenken772/
Djenken771/
Genckin771/
Sengkin771/
Jainkin771/
Yengkin771/
Jeankim771/
Jeanken771/
Jhinkin771/
Jenckyn771/
Jenkyng771/
Jenkent771/
Jenkeen771/
Jenquin771/
Zenking771/
Enken7360/
Jnknn732/
Engkn731/
Senkn731/
Hjnkn731/
Eñkin731/
Jengkeng7110/
Zhenkina717/
Jingking712/
Jhenquin712/
Saengkin712/
Djenkeng712/
Juinking711/
Zengking711/
Jainkina711/
Jenqkuen711/
Jennchin711/
Jennkenn711/
Jhinckin711/
Jeaneken711/
Jeanekyn711/
Jeankeng711/
Jeankent711/
Juingkin711/
Genqin672,819/
Zenken671,109/
Senqin67780/
Engken67448/
Genken67136/
Senken6779/
Sinkin6773/
Jencen6749/
Yencin6718/
Yenken678/
Gencin676/
Enkeen676/
Zinkin675/
Cenqin674/
Jinkyn673/
Ginkin672/
Cinkin671/
Yiengking671/
Yemkin671/
Jnqing671/
Jeanneken671/
Jeanequin671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jenkin