Jennigs Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Jennigs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jennigs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Jennigs (13) may also be a first name.

Jennigs Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jennigs is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Jennigs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jennigs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,034,059th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 85,735,834 people. The last name Jennigs occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Jennigs live; 84 percent live in North America and 84 percent live in Anglo-North America. Jennigs is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 13 people.

The surname Jennigs is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 14 percent live, North Carolina, where 14 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Jennigs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jennigs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jennigs last name declined 5 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jennigs Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Jennigs surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Jennigs earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.18% less than the national average, earning $40,914 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jhennigs931/
Jennig923/
Jenigs922/
Hennigs861,050/
Jinnigs861/
Ennig8376/
Jenig8338/
Heinnigs801/
Jenniske801/
Jennichs800/
Henniegs800/
Zennig7764/
Jennik7728/
Jennix7724/
Jesnig7718/
Jeanig778/
Jehnig776/
Gennig776/
Enniks774/
Jeniks772/
Sennig772/
Jengig771/
Jeanhiggs751/
Enig73141/
Jnig731/
Jeannic7192/
Jennick7152/
Jennike7152/
Jenniex7127/
Jenichs7115/
Soennig711/
Sennics711/
Jeniskh711/
Ginnigs710/
Jenik67556/
Ennik67256/
Jenic67236/
Jänig67221/
Enigk67204/
Hennicks67110/
Gennicks6768/
Engig6764/
Genig6749/
Eniks6741/
Ennix6734/
Enneg6714/
Jennicke6710/
Ehnig679/
Jeannick676/
Jenix674/
Enigh672/
Sennicks672/
Enhig671/
Jeniq671/
Enaig671/
Jeenngex671/
Jennique670/

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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
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  • 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 Jennigs
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