Jennett Surname

216,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Jennett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John' or 'Joan,' from diminutive Jennet. It is as likely to be masculine as feminine; v. Janet.

1589. William Cookes and Ann, d. Humphrey Jennetts: Marriage Lic. (London).

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Jennett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1431:317,11228,974
England2381:234,10919,389
Canada1751:210,54620,414
Northern Ireland821:22,5002,605
Australia681:396,99632,204
South Africa631:859,96456,669
Scotland521:102,9586,964
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Belize81:44,4342,498
Wales61:515,75523,171
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland551:80,5435,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3471:144,72213,555

Jennett (968) may also be a first name.

Jennett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John' or 'Joan,' from diminutive Jennet. It is as likely to be masculine as feminine; v. Janet.

1589. William Cookes and Ann, d. Humphrey Jennetts: Marriage Lic. (London).

1615. Baptised — Robert, s. James Jennettes: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1762. Married — Richard Jennet and Mary Colclough: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

The French Jeannet = Jean (v. John) + the diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Armorially identified with Genet. Durand Chenet, of Normandy, 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

Jennett Last Name Facts

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

Jennett (Marathi: जेनेट) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jennett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jennett is the 216,358th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 3,841,616 people. Jennett is predominantly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Jennett live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 259,154th most frequent given name globally, held by 968 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,143 people, or 1 in 317,112. In The United States Jennett is most common in: California, where 12 percent reside, Michigan, where 10 percent reside and New York, where 9 percent reside. Beside The United States Jennett exists in 18 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Jennett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jennett has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 329 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jennett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Jennett last name is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Jennett surname are 15.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.07% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jennett earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 17.75% less than the national average, earning R 195,456 per year; in United States they earn 12.81% more than the national average, earning $48,676 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.14% more than the national average, earning $50,249 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jennette9352/
Jeannett9324/
Jennet92581/
Ennett92542/
Jenett92108/
Jeannette889,475/
Sennett863,649/
Jeannet862,025/
Gennett86502/
Jenette86269/
Jinnett86109/
Jenneth8662/
Hennett8657/
Jeanett8622/
Cennett8621/
Jennete863/
Zennett863/
Jeneatt861/
Djennet861/
Jenniet860/
Jennitt860/
Jenne835,160/
Jenet831,632/
Ennet8370/
Enett834/
Jeanette802,205/
Gennette80458/
Jinnette80337/
Jeannete80219/
Hennette80144/
Jeannest8048/
Gennetts807/
Djennete802/
Jeneatte801/
Henniett801/
Jeynette801/
Zennette801/
Hennetts800/
Jeanneth800/
Gennettz800/
Chennett800/
Jeanne7754,139/
Jenner7718,457/
Gennet7712,201/
Jennes771,971/
Jenney771,526/
Jeunet771,322/
Cennet771,281/
Hennet77386/
Genett77281/
Sennet77266/
Jenete77157/
Jenneh77147/
Djenne77119/
Jeneth77105/
Jenest7789/
Jeanet7780/
Jennie7761/
Jenets7738/
Jenned7732/
Jeunne7729/
Jenget7718/
Jennee7717/
Tjenne7710/
Jeneat7710/
Jenetz778/
Jeenet776/
Jennit775/
Jinett774/
Henett773/
Jennea773/
Jinnet772/
Snnett772/
Jenitt772/
Jesnet772/
Jhenet772/
Jienne771/
Jhenne771/
Jennei771/
Jennez771/
Zennet771/
Jengne771/
Engett771/
Ennitt770/
Chennette7578/
Jeannitte754/
Jeannethe752/
Jeanneste751/
Jeaneette751/
Jeanettte751/
Joinnette751/
Jene732,447/
Enne731,795/
Enet73458/
Jnne733/
Sinnett712,981/
Jenness711,957/
Jeanney71973/
Jeannes71606/
Ginnett71282/
Jeannie71179/
Sennitt71178/
Saennet71107/
Jenethe7184/
Chenett7167/
Jeannez7164/
Jeannee7153/
Jeanete7145/
Joinnet7126/
Henneth7123/
Jeaneth7122/
Henniet7122/
Jenneys7120/
Jeneste7120/
Hjenner7118/
Djenner7117/
Ijenget7112/
Gennete7112/
D'Enett7110/
Zenneth718/
Jehenet716/
Khennet716/
Jeinnej714/
Hinnett713/
Hennitt713/
Senneth712/
Jeannea712/
Jeannit712/
Jeannne712/
Chennet712/
Jeannée712/
Gennest711/
Jeineth711/
Henette711/
Jinnete711/
Jennegy711/
Jennerr711/
Cinnett711/
Ejienne711/
Ejjenne711/
Zinnett711/
Senneet711/
Jennith711/
Jeennes711/
Jecinne711/
Jeanned711/
Jesenne711/
Jeunney711/
Hemnett711/
Djnette711/
Djenned711/
Jeeneet711/
Jesnney711/
Heinett710/
Gennitt710/
Jenneer710/
Hennest710/
Jinneth710/
Hegnett710/
Joynett710/
Jenneis710/
Genneth710/
Genet67496,078/
Jeune6730,695/
Jenny6715,682/
Senne677,098/
Jenni676,218/
Jenei675,951/
Jenna671,966/
Jinne671,671/
Jeney671,236/
Jeane671,179/
Chenette67875/
Jenje67794/
Jenes67761/
Genne67668/
Yenne67648/
Jenie67620/
Enget67561/
Ienne67504/
Jeannite67490/
Jeanniot67443/
Jenge67207/
Jehne67192/
Enney67186/
Enned67173/
Jener67167/
Jeneš67157/
Henet67115/
Jessenne67112/
Jenné6798/
Zenne6780/
Jeene6776/
Cenne6762/
Jeneh6760/
Jinet6754/
Jenee6754/
Jenit6753/
Jenea6744/
Jänne6740/
Yenet6738/
Joinette6737/
Snett6732/
Jenez6730/
Jenej6728/
Ginnette6718/
Jetne6716/
Jeenheet6716/
Ennea6715/
Jönne6715/
Jeine6714/
Jened6713/
Ijene6712/
Jemne679/
Jeannith679/
Jennehed678/
Jeneu676/
Ennee676/
Jesne676/
Jenneová675/
Jeyne675/
Jeanitte675/
Jhene674/
Jenep673/
Ennge673/
Ennit673/
Jneet673/
Jenée672/
Djnet672/
Chesnett671/
Jyene671/
Jeanne's671/
Jenhe671/
Scinnett671/
Hinnette671/
Jeannoit671/
Jeanethe671/
Jennj671/
Jenný671/
Jimnette671/
Joynette671/
Jynne671/
Jgene671/
Hemnette671/
Dzhennet671/
Hesnette671/
Ienet671/
Jeaneete670/
Enitt670/
Chinnett670/
Jaynette670/
Heinniet670/
Hienette670/
Ehnne670/

Jennett Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jennett in the Marathi language
जेनेटjeneta-

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