Jenifer Surname
Approximately 2,808 people bear this surname
Jenifer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guinevere,' one of Arthur's wives. Still in use in Cornwall as Jenifer or Jennifer (v. Yonge); v. Genever, which is the more correct form. Also v. Juniper.
Jenefer, d.
Read More About This SurnameJenifer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,460 | 1:72,009 | 5,177 |
| India | 106 | 1:7,236,466 | 158,262 |
| Indonesia | 101 | 1:1,309,398 | 90,991 |
| Papua New Guinea | 37 | 1:220,371 | 30,351 |
| Kenya | 27 | 1:1,710,367 | 35,924 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Solomon Islands | 13 | 1:44,618 | 8,903 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 199 | 1:252,355 | 20,860 |
Jenifer (235,410) may also be a first name.
Jenifer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Guinevere,' one of Arthur's wives. Still in use in Cornwall as Jenifer or Jennifer (v. Yonge); v. Genever, which is the more correct form. Also v. Juniper.
Jenefer, d. of Thomas Bosowarne, 1554: Reg. St. Columb Major.
Jenniphret Norton, widdow, 1623: ibid.
1623. John Foster, Stepney, and Jenefer Foster, of St. Mary Woofnoth: Marriage Lic. (London).
'Comes Captain Jenifer to me, a great servant of my Lord Sandwiches,' 1666-7: Pepys' Diary, Chandos edit.
Jennifer, d. of John Stephens, 1770: Reg. St. Columb Major.
1661. Married — Walter Jeniver and Jane Wright: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(Celtic) a Cornish form of the Welsh Gwenhwyfar (fem.) (Anglicized as Guen- ever-e) and Gwynnhwyjar (masc.) [Welsh gwen: (fem.), gwyn (masc.), fair, white +? chwyf, a movement, wave +?] Gwynn-hyvar maer Kernyw a Dyfneint.
(Gwynnhyfar, mayor of Cornwall and Devon).—‘Kulhwch ac Olwen’: Mabinogion.
Jenifer Demographics
Average Jenifer Salary in
England
£23,741
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Jenifer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jenifer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jenifer (Bengali: জেনিফার, Hindi: जेनिफर, Marathi: जेनीफर, Oriya: େଜନିଫର) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Jenifer.
How Common Is The Last Name Jenifer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 155,981st most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,595,280 people. Jenifer occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Jenifer are found; 88 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Jenifer is also the 4,448th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 235,410 people.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,460 people, or 1 in 72,009. In Nigeria Jenifer is most numerous in: Adamawa, where 94 percent reside, Taraba, where 1 percent reside and Plateau, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Nigeria Jenifer exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.
Jenifer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jenifer surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
Jenifer earn notably less less than the average income. In Colombia they earn 17.41% less than the national average, earning $18,750,200 COP per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jenifer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jenifer in the Bengali language | ||
| জেনিফার | jeniphara | - |
| Jenifer in the Oriya language | ||
| େଜନିଫର | ejaniphara | - |
| Jenifer in the Hindi language | ||
| जेनिफर | jeniphara | 80 |
| जेनीफॅर | jeniphera | 20 |
| Jenifer in the Marathi language | ||
| जेनीफर | jeniphara | 40.74 |
| जेनीफेर | jeniphera | 29.63 |
| जेिनफ़र | jeinafara | 14.81 |
| जॅनीफर | jeniphara | 7.41 |
| जेनेकर | jenekara | 3.7 |
| जेनीफ़र | jenifara | 3.7 |
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