Jennyns Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Jennyns Surname Definition:

From the Flemish, Genin; a personal name.

Jennyns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia61:7,962,34523,614
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080

Jennyns Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Flemish, Genin; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Jennyns Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jennyns has its highest incidence in Colombia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jennyns click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jennyns? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,723,624th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Jennyns reside; 75 percent reside in South America and 75 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

The surname is most widely held in Colombia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 7,962,345. In Colombia it is most numerous in: Bolívar Department, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Colombia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 13 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Jennyns Last Name Statistics demography

Jennyns earn significantly more than the average income. In Colombia they earn 30.01% more than the national average, earning $29,515,300 COP per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jenyns92215/
Jennens86403/
Jennins86118/
Jenyons8688/
Jennions80135/
Ennens7752/
Jenins7739/
Ennins774/
Jenens770/
Jenions7136/
Hennens7114/
Jengins711/
Hennins711/
Cennens710/
Sennins710/
Gennens710/
Gennins710/
Jinnins710/
Enins6766/
Jenensch6723/
Enens674/
Hennense670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jennyns
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