Jentle Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Jentle Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gentle.' Originally one who was not a Christian; later, one of polished, well-bred manners, 'genteel.' Then, again, one of gentle, benign character.
William le Gentil, Yorkshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Jentle (90) may also be a first name.
Jentle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gentle.' Originally one who was not a Christian; later, one of polished, well-bred manners, 'genteel.' Then, again, one of gentle, benign character.
William le Gentil, Yorkshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Gentill, or Gentyl, Wiltshire, ibid.
John le Gentyl, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
William le Gentil: Patent Roll, 4 Edward III. pt.
Agnes Gentildoghter, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Gentill, 1379: ibid.
Robertus Pedifer, 1379: ibid.
1555. Christning of Mathew Jentyll: St. Peter, Cornhill.
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the gentle'; v. Gentle.
1555. Baptised — Mathewjentyll: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1577. Buried — Raphe Jentle: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1591-2. Edmund Jentill and Johanna Hussey: Marriage Lic. (London).
Eight of the name Gentle are recorded in Dunblane and neighborhood in seventeenth and eighteenth centuries (Dunblane). Bardsley records the name in England in 1273.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Gentle [Old French gentil; Latin gentil-is, gentile]
From disposition.
Jentle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jentle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jentle is held by more people in Botswana than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jentle? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,689,253rd most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Jentle live; 48 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,005,046th most frequently held given name world-wide. It is borne by 90 people.
The last name Jentle is most commonly used in Botswana, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 99,406. Aside from Botswana Jentle exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.
Jentle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Jentle has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Jentle surname fell 62 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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