Jenions Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jenions Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Janion' (i.e. John), a Welsh variant of English Jenin; v. Jennings.

John Janion, of Lower Bebington, 1587: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Janion, of Great Saughall, 1591: ibid.

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Jenions Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:1,688,42669,999
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Jenions Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Janion' (i.e. John), a Welsh variant of English Jenin; v. Jennings.

John Janion, of Lower Bebington, 1587: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Janion, of Great Saughall, 1591: ibid.

Ellen Janion, of Chester, 1611: ibid.

John Jennyon, of Christleton, 1687: ibid. (1681-1700).

Robert Janyon, of Liverpool, shipwright, 1608: ibid.

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

Jenion’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jenions Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jenions is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Jenions.

How Common Is The Last Name Jenions? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,274,477th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname Jenions occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Jenions live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England Jenions is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 27 percent live, Devon, where 24 percent live and Merseyside, where 24 percent live. Other than England Jenions is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Jenions Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jenions has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Jenions last name grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jennions93135/
Jenins9239/
Jennins86118/
Jenyons8688/
Henions861/
Jengins861/
Jenians861/
Senions860/
Enins8366/
Jennians8021/
Jenyns77215/
Genins7721/
Ennins774/
Jenens770/
Chennions750/
Jennens71403/
Ginions7117/
Jennyns718/
Gennins710/
Sinions710/
Jenensch6723/
Cainions674/
Enens674/
Seanians671/
Genens6298/
Ennens6252/
Jenenz621/
Yenensh5736/
Gennens570/
Yenenshe531/
Eniņš503/

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