Jenkyn Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Jenkyn Surname Definition:

= Jan(e (for Johannes: v. John), (q.v. + the Low German diminutive suff. -kin, -ken.

Walter Jankin.—Hundred Rolls The prevalence of Jenkin(s in Mid- and South-Wales is mainly due to the great Flemish immigration into Pembroke­shire; Jan being the common Flemish and Dutch form of John.

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Jenkyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:468,21930,572
Australia1021:264,66424,097
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Jenkyn (20) may also be a first name.

Jenkyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Jan(e (for Johannes: v. John), (q.v. + the Low German diminutive suff. -kin, -ken.

Walter Jankin.—Hundred Rolls The prevalence of Jenkin(s in Mid- and South-Wales is mainly due to the great Flemish immigration into Pembroke­shire; Jan being the common Flemish and Dutch form of John.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jenkyn Last Name Facts

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

Jenkyn is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jenkyn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 933,049th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Jenkyn are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname Jenkyn is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 468,219. In England Jenkyn is primarily found in: Dorset, where 24 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 13 percent are found and Buckinghamshire, where 8 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Jenkyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jenkyn has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 330 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jenkyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jenkyn surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Jenkyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 20.61% less than the national average, earning $34,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.39% more than the national average, earning $77,203 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Enkyn9120/
Jenkin837,939/
Jenken83250/
Senkyn83249/
Zenkyn83224/
Enkyna8334/
Jnkn801/
Zenkyna77301/
Jenkina7715/
Jenkisn7713/
Djenken778/
Jenkind778/
Jengkin777/
Jenkinn776/
Zhenkyn775/
Jencken774/
Jeankin772/
Jenkion771/
Enkin73621/
Enken73220/
Jnkin731/
Jinkn731/
Zhenkyna7111/
Jenkienė712/
Senken6741,106/
Senkin673,435/
Zenkin673,284/
Genkin671,242/
Enkina67128/
Schjenken67125/
Engkin6796/
Zynkyn6768/
Jencen6755/
Yenkin6753/
Jeannekin6723/
Yenken6716/
Engken6714/
Zenken6711/
Zemkyn678/
Jinkin677/
Genken673/
Cenkin673/
Enckin673/
Jenkem671/
Ienkin671/
Dzhenkyna671/
Jencng671/
Jeancn670/

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