Jennaway Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jennaway Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa'; compare Lombard. The Genoese traded much with England, both in silks and spices.' The Janneys comyne in sondre wyses, Into this londe wyth dyverse merchaundysses': Libel on English Policy.

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Jennaway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025

Jennaway Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Genoa'; compare Lombard. The Genoese traded much with England, both in silks and spices.' The Janneys comyne in sondre wyses, Into this londe wyth dyverse merchaundysses': Libel on English Policy.

January is a curious imitative corruption.

Benedict de Janua. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.

William de Janua, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1670. Buried — Jeremiah Jenowaye: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1715. Baptised — Sarah, a. Richard Jannaway: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1717. — Thomas, son of Thomas Janeway: St. Antholin (London).

Another curious imitative corruption is found in a London register.

1787. Married — John Nibbs and Sarah Johnaway: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Janaway.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jennaway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jennaway is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jennaway? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,980,395th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The surname Jennaway is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Jennaway live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Jennaway is most frequent in: Leicestershire, where 46 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 15 percent live and Oxfordshire, where 10 percent live. Barring England it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Australia, where 16 percent live.

Jennaway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jennaway has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Jennaway last name fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jennaway Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Jennaway surname is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jennaway last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the party.

Jennaway earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.07% less than the national average, earning $31,900 USD per year.

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