Jenison Surname

388,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 912 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Jenison Surname Definition:

(English) The son of Jenny, a pet form of the French Jean (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Jenison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8931:405,88935,401
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2431:206,66117,858

Jenison (743) may also be a first name.

Jenison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) The son of Jenny, a pet form of the French Jean (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Jenison Last Name Facts

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

Jenison is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jenison? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jenison is the 388,780th most common family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,990,730 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Jenison are found; 98 percent are found in North America and 98 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 301,729th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 743 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 893 people, or 1 in 405,889. In The United States Jenison is most numerous in: Michigan, where 14 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Iowa, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Jenison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jenison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jenison surname expanded 367 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jenison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jenison last name are 29.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.06% registered with the party.

Jenison earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.11% more than the national average, earning $45,354 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jennison933,348/
Jenisson9310/
Jenishon931/
Jeunison931/
Jenisong931/
Jemnison930/
Jeanison930/
Enison9287/
Jennisson882/
Jennisoon881/
Jhenisson881/
Jenisiong881/
Ennison86877/
Jenisan86317/
Jeneson86167/
Henison8680/
Zenison8615/
Genison8612/
Jinison865/
Jenisen863/
Engison862/
Jenyson862/
Enisson862/
Jenisun862/
Ienison860/
Jeannisson8211/
Jheynisson821/
Genisson80301/
Jenneson80122/
Gennison8080/
Hennison8030/
Senisson8022/
Jenishan8021/
Jennyson804/
Yennison804/
Jenissen804/
Jenesson803/
Jenichon802/
Jennisen801/
Henitson801/
Khenison801/
Ennisson801/
Genidson801/
Genisohn801/
Jhenyson801/
Jinnison800/
Heanison800/
Enisan77781/
Enisen7710/
Eneson774/
Jennissen75777/
Jennesson75126/
Gennisson7598/
Eniossoun756/
Jeannicon752/
Zhenisson751/
Jainnison750/
Heannison750/
Jennesion750/
Hennishon750/
Jeannesson71452/
Genisan71300/
Yenisan71238/
Heneson7188/
Jenizan7173/
Jenezon7165/
Eniosan7163/
Senisan7160/
Geneson7146/
Eniosun7146/
Jenesan7144/
Jenican7124/
Henisan7123/
Cenisan715/
Yenisen714/
Jinisan714/
Senisen714/
Jenesen713/
Ginison712/
Henyson712/
Jeanesonne711/
Jenhsen711/
Enneson711/
Genisen711/
Jenißen711/
Eneason711/
Enesion711/
Jineson710/
Cinison710/
Henisen710/
Genyson710/
Enissen710/
Hinison710/
Eneeson710/
Heneisen67119/
Jennißen6796/
Henexson6787/
Genneson6771/
Genichon6758/
Cheneson6756/
Genishan6732/
Chinison6726/
Cenisanh6710/
Senesson678/
Hennisen677/
Genissen676/
Heineson676/
Ejnesson674/
Genesson673/
Henneson673/
Genisanh673/
Zenitsen672/
Jenishanova672/
Djenaissoum672/
Jeenizen671/
Jaynisen671/
Henedson671/
Heinisen671/
Jainisan671/
Yenesion671/
Gennyson671/
Djenesom671/
Seanisan671/
Henesson670/
Hennyson670/
Hinnison670/
Sinisson670/
Henissen670/
Hinishon670/

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