Jeneway Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jeneway Surname Definition:

From the French, Genvier; a personal name.

Jeneway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Jeneway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Genvier; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Jeneway Last Name Facts

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

Jeneway occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeneway? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jeneway is the 2,909,720th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Jeneway are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England Jeneway is most common in: Hampshire, where 50 percent live, East Sussex, where 24 percent live and Surrey, where 14 percent live. Apart from England Jeneway exists in 2 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Jeneway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jeneway has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Jeneway last name grew 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jenneway930/
Jenneyway880/
Jenewayes880/
Jenaway8680/
Seneway8613/
Jenewad8612/
Geneway867/
Enewayo863/
Jenewai863/
Djenewa861/
Jennaway8089/
Jenebayo808/
Enehwaye804/
Senewayo802/
Genneway801/
Ennehway801/
Ceneaway800/
Senewa77982/
Jeneby77221/
Genewa7742/
Jeneva7726/
Jeniwa7720/
Jeneba7716/
Jenevy776/
Jenawa775/
Jenewi774/
Jinewa774/
Jenhwa772/
Enewea772/
Yenewa772/
Jenewe771/
Enewey771/
Eniway771/
Ennehwaye755/
Jennehwah751/
Genevay71263/
Sineway7176/
Jinewad7149/
Genewai7135/
Genewat718/
Jenevad716/
Djeneva716/
Zengewa714/
Jenovea713/
Jenieva712/
Jennawa711/
Jenneby711/
Ijeneba711/
Jenovay711/
Jenowai711/
Zeniway711/
Jenneba711/
Jenovey711/
Jennhwa711/
Jeneeva711/
Jenaeva711/
Jenevey710/
Eneva672,872/
Jeneboye6723/
Zenewych672/
Enjwa672/
Jeunevoy672/
Enywa671/
Jeneviya671/
Jenavaya671/
Enevy671/
Senywayo671/
Jeenjuea671/
Zenehwea671/
Jenejuah671/
Jenneboy671/

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