Jenkes Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Jenkes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jenkes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1121:718,79954,527
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Jenkes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jenkes is carried by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jenkes? popularity and diffusion

Jenkes is the 1,604,449th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Jenkes are found; 89 percent are found in Western Europe and 89 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 718,799. In Germany Jenkes is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 90 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent live. Barring Germany this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.

Jenkes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jenkes has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 66 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Jenkes Last Name Statistics demography

Jenkes earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.56% more than the national average, earning $57,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jenckes92218/
Jenkies9225/
Jeinkes923/
Jeankes920/
Enkes914/
Jenkis83141/
Genkes8354/
Engkes835/
Ienkes833/
Senkes832/
Jences832/
Jinkes831/
Enkees831/
Jenkiss775/
Genkees774/
Senkesh771/
Jennkis771/
Jenkuis771/
Jenkios771/
Jinkesh771/
Jinkeis771/
Zenckes770/
Jenches770/
Enkis734/
Jnkez731/
Hienckes7135/
Genkqese719/
Enkheesh711/
Cenkis6781/
Jimkes6761/
Sinkes6756/
Jinkis6740/
Gences6724/
Yenkis6722/
Engkis6716/
Senkez6713/
Zinkes6712/
Zenkis6711/
Enkisz6710/
Ginkes677/
Jenkiz675/
Enques673/
Senkis673/
Genkis672/
Enkais671/
Jencis671/
Ienkis671/
Zünkes671/
Yences671/

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Jenkes Reference & Research

Jenks & Jinks FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Jenks & Jinks FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jenkes
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis