Jankins Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Jankins Surname Definition:

Jankin’s (Son), Jankin's Son v. Jankin.

William Jankynson.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1366.

Jankins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Latvia51:410,00928,210
England31:18,572,686338,250
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
Wales51:313,68310,604
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1711:293,67723,423

Jankins (24) may also be a first name.

Jankins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Jankin’s (Son), Jankin's Son v. Jankin.

William Jankynson.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1366.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jankins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jankins occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jankins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 811,192nd most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 21,184,726 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Jankins reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent given name on earth, held by 24 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 296 people, or 1 in 1,224,523. In The United States Jankins is most prevalent in: California, where 21 percent live, Massachusetts, where 14 percent live and Texas, where 9 percent live. Excluding The United States Jankins is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Jankins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jankins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jankins last name expanded 173 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jankins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jankins surname are 4.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.81% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jankins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $42,854 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.91% more than the national average, earning $53,612 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jaenkins935/
Jeankins934/
Jankinss930/
Janckins930/
Jainkins930/
Jankns921/
Jainkinns881/
Jankens86131/
Jonkins8633/
Sankins8612/
Yankins864/
Zankins861/
Jancins861/
Cankins861/
Johnkins8074/
Jeinkins804/
Jeankens801/
Yannkins800/
Janchins800/
Conkins7147/
Yonkins7111/
Ionkins716/
Sonkins712/
Jancens711/
Sankens710/
Zankens710/
Jonkens710/
Jamkens710/
Djomkins674/
Seinkins671/
Janchens671/
Yonnkins670/
Conckins670/
Yancens5719/
Sonkens5717/
Iancens571/

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