Jennette Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Jennette Surname Definition:

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

Jennette Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon381:546,55442,843
England41:13,929,515290,718
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Jennette (7,883) may also be a first name.

Jennette Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jennette Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jennette (Marathi: जेनेट) is found most in Cameroon. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jennette? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jennette is the 2,689,253rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name Jennette is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Jennette reside; 71 percent reside in Central Africa and 67 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 71,788th most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 7,883 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 546,554. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 74 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 13 percent are found and Far North Region, where 5 percent are found. Not including Cameroon it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Wales, where 8 percent are found.

Jennette Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jennette has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jennette last name increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jennette Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Jennette surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeannette949,475/
Jeunnette9434/
Jennett931,897/
Jenette93269/
Ennette9323/
Jennete933/
Jnnette932/
Jeanette882,205/
Gennette88458/
Jinnette88337/
Jeannete88219/
Sennette88152/
Hennette88144/
Jeunette8893/
Jennetta8846/
Jennetti8828/
Jeannett8824/
Jennetty887/
Jennotte882/
Djennete882/
Jeneatte881/
Jeynette881/
Jeniette881/
Jennatte881/
Zennette881/
Enneitte881/
Jennetie880/
Jenettee880/
Jennet86581/
Ennett86542/
Jenete86157/
Enette86127/
Jenett86108/
Ennete862/
Jeannotte821,493/
Jeannetti8287/
Chennette8278/
Jeannetta8252/
Jeangette8224/
Jeanettes8211/
Jeannitte824/
Jeannethe822/
Jeanneste821/
Jeaneette821/
Jeanettte821/
Joinnette821/
Jeanettez821/
Jennattee821/
Henniette821/
Jeanetter820/
Hennetter820/
Sennett803,649/
Jeannet802,025/
Genette80707/
Gennett80502/
Jinnett80109/
Jinette80105/
Jenethe8084/
Jenneth8062/
Jeanete8045/
Jeanett8022/
Cennett8021/
Jeneste8020/
Jenneti8015/
Jennate8012/
Gennete8012/
Jenetta807/
Jenetti804/
Jenatte804/
Jenetie804/
Zennett803/
Jeneatt801/
Henette801/
Jinnete801/
Djennet801/
Jennety801/
Jenetet801/
Jengete801/
Jenneta801/
Djnette801/
Jenniet800/
Jennitt800/
Jenotte800/
Sennete800/
Jenet771,632/
Enete77440/
Ennet7770/
Enett774/
Chenette75875/
Jeannite75490/
Sinnette75373/
Jeanotte75242/
Jeanetta75123/
Gennetti7598/
Jeanetti7593/
Jeannest7548/
Joinette7537/
Jeanneta7534/
Ginnette7518/
Sennetti7518/
Gennetet7515/
Jennehed758/
Gennetts757/
Yennetti755/
Jeanitte755/
Jeannote752/
Jenester752/
Jeannety752/
Jenniter752/
Geinette751/
Jeneetta751/
Jeanetie751/
Jennites751/
Cinnette751/
Hennetta751/
Hinnette751/
Jeannate751/
Jeanneti751/
Jeanneté751/
Jeanethe751/
Jimnette751/
Joynette751/
Hemnette751/
Hesnette751/
Jengethe751/
Jennitta751/
Hennetty750/
Jeanatte750/
Jeaneete750/
Jeanneth750/
Jennetha750/
Jaynette750/
Genettee750/
Gennettz750/
Hienette750/
Jenittee750/
Genete7118,318/
Gennet7112,201/
Jinete712,987/
Jeneti711,473/
Jeunet711,322/
Cennet711,281/
Genett71281/
Sennet71266/
Jeneth71105/
Jenest7189/
Jeanet7180/
Engete7169/
Jenets7138/
Ennite7134/
Jenned7132/
Joignette7130/
Jeneta7119/
Jenget7118/
Eneteh7118/
Jenate7113/
Jeneat7110/
Kheinette719/
Jenetz718/
Enetei717/
Jeenet716/
Jennit715/
Gennaitte714/
Eneite714/
Ennety713/
Jeannotee713/
Jenite713/
Jinnet712/
Snnett712/
Jenitt712/
Henete712/
Jenety712/
Jesnet712/
Jhenet712/
Jeannatti711/
Eneete711/
Schnnette711/
Zennet711/
Yenete711/
Enehte711/
Engett711/
Jijinette711/
Yennattee711/
Ennitt710/
Sinnett672,981/
Ginette67794/
Yenneti67792/
Enet67458/
Jennati67344/
Jeanite67309/
Ginnett67282/
Sennitt67178/
Saennet67107/
Snetter6790/
Jennita6781/
Jennaty6770/
Genetey6762/
Jengeti6730/
Genetea6727/
Jeaneti6727/
Joinnet6726/
Jenitta6723/
Gennety6723/
Jeaneth6722/
Ijenget6712/
D'Enett6710/
Hennety678/
Zenneth678/
Jenetha677/
Yenetti676/
Jehenet676/
Jenethi675/
Yennite674/
Genneti674/
Jeniter674/
Genetty674/
Yennety673/
Senneth672/
Chenete672/
Jeannit672/
Jenotti672/
Gennest671/
Jeinate671/
Jeineth671/
Jengite671/
Jennegy671/
Jainete671/
Hinette671/
Cinnett671/
Engitte671/
Enneati671/
Ennethi671/
Enneyti671/
Ennitti671/
Zinnett671/
Yennate671/
Senneet671/
Jennith671/
Jeanned671/
Jinnestedt671/
Yengete671/
Genneté671/
Djenned671/
Jeeneet671/
Jennyta671/
Jinetti671/
Gennitt670/
Genitte670/
Henitte670/
Jinneth670/
Heneter670/
Joynett670/
Genneth670/
Henetty670/
Genneister670/

Jennette Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jennette in the Marathi language
जेनेटjeneta-

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Jennette Reference & Research

Jennett DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Jennett 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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