Jenning Surname
Approximately 962 people bear this surname
Jenning Surname Definition:
From Genon, or Canon. Petrus de Canon or Kanon, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Chanum, Engl. c. 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Henry, Walter, Canoun, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). The name became Chanon, and Chenoun, thence Jenun, or Jenning.
Read More About This SurnameJenning Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 403 | 1:899,402 | 67,834 |
| Germany | 395 | 1:203,811 | 23,311 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Jamaica | 19 | 1:151,050 | 5,132 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 325 | 1:75,001 | 8,205 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,032 | 1:48,662 | 5,551 |
Jenning (166) may also be a first name.
Jenning Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Genon, or Canon. Petrus de Canon or Kanon, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Chanum, Engl. c. 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Henry, Walter, Canoun, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). The name became Chanon, and Chenoun, thence Jenun, or Jenning.
Jenning Demographics
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Jenning Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jenning Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jenning has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Jenning click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jenning? popularity and diffusion
Jenning is the 372,836th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 7,575,412 people. The surname Jenning is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Jenning reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Jenning is also the 710,504th most commonly occurring given name world-wide It is held by 166 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 403 people, or 1 in 899,402. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and Missouri, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 41 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Jenning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Jenning has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jenning last name declined 61 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 97 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jenning Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (64%) in Ireland.
In The United States Jenning are 11.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.49% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jenning earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.12% less than the national average, earning $38,349 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% more than the national average, earning $50,178 CAD per year.
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Jenning Reference & Research
Jennings DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Jennings 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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Footnotes
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