Jakins Surname

395,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 892 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Jakins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' either a corruption of Jankin, or more directly from Jack-kin.

Jakynus atte Boelond, Close Rolls, 32 Edward I.

1803. Married — William Jakins and Bidey Coffee: St.

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Jakins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3121:178,58416,169
South Africa2081:260,47026,176
Australia1731:156,04516,383
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Canada611:604,02649,778
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Jakins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' either a corruption of Jankin, or more directly from Jack-kin.

Jakynus atte Boelond, Close Rolls, 32 Edward I.

1803. Married — William Jakins and Bidey Coffee: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Jakin’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Or Jaquin. N. Jaquinus, of Normandy, t. Phil. August. (Mémoires de la Society des Antiquaires de la Normandie v. 181).

The Norman People (1874)

Jakins Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Jakins Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Jakins is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jakins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jakins? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jakins is the 395,536th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 8,169,895 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 35 percent of Jakins reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 312 people, or 1 in 178,584. In England Jakins is mostly concentrated in: Bedfordshire, where 15 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 10 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

Jakins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jakins has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Jakins last name expanded 279 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jakins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jakins last name are 24.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.83% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jakins earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 90.24% more than the national average, earning R 452,076 per year; in United States they earn 20.89% more than the national average, earning $52,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $50,579 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeakins92453/
Jackins92223/
Jaskins9235/
Jaykins9218/
Jaikins9210/
Jatkins923/
Jadkins922/
Djakins921/
Jahkins921/
Djadkins861/
Hjaskins860/
Sakins8371/
Jakens8343/
Cakins8321/
Jokins832/
Jacins831/
Zakins831/
Jaqins830/
Seakins77150/
Jaquins7772/
Heakins7745/
Jockins7729/
Jackens7724/
Jaikens7711/
Zatkins7711/
Zaikins7710/
Yackins779/
Caukins777/
Zaykins775/
Sackins772/
Saikins772/
Zaskins772/
Hsakins771/
Caikins771/
Jaekens771/
Eackins771/
Jotkins771/
Joskins771/
Jokiens771/
Saukins770/
Jachins770/
Jodkins770/
Jeakinsová753/
Jaeckens7135/
Jauckens7131/
Jacquins711/
Ijoskins711/
Zaickins711/
Sauckins710/
Sakinç671,050/
Eakens67129/
Zakens67101/
Cokins6781/
Sokins6719/
Jakems6712/
Eakyns677/
Yaknse677/
Eokins671/
Yakims671/
Sakens671/

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