Jinks Surname

74,352nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,611 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Jinks Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from diminutive Jenkin, whence Jinkin, the patronymic of which was Jinkins. This passed through the usual stages of modifications into Jinks, and was turned into Ginx in the story of 'Ginx's Baby,' which created a certain sensation a few years ago; compare Dawks, Wilks, Perks, Tonks, &c, from Dawkins, Wilkins, Perkins, Tonkins, &c.

Read More About This Surname

Jinks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,5331:102,59211,326
England2,3181:24,0373,325
Australia2981:90,59010,393
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Ireland1101:42,8093,288
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Wales421:73,6796,340
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland351:126,5687,344
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2011:20,2962,882
Scotland471:79,6434,400
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6381:78,7138,322

Jinks (148) may also be a first name.

Jinks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of John,' from diminutive Jenkin, whence Jinkin, the patronymic of which was Jinkins. This passed through the usual stages of modifications into Jinks, and was turned into Ginx in the story of 'Ginx's Baby,' which created a certain sensation a few years ago; compare Dawks, Wilks, Perks, Tonks, &c, from Dawkins, Wilkins, Perkins, Tonkins, &c.; compare Jinckson for Jenkinson in the following:

1577-8. James Nicolls and Johanna Jinckson: Marriage Lic. (Westminster).

1603. Buried — Mr. Bernard Jynkes, parson of this parishe: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1606. Married — Robert Lymbarr and Ainye Jenckes: ibid.

1658-9. — Robeit Jenkes and Grace Halsey: ibid.

1666. Francis Jenkes and Sarah Wallwin: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1670. Baptised — Francis, son of Francis Jinckes: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Jenks.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An abbreviation of Jenkins.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jinks Last Name Facts

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

Jinks is most common in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jinks? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 74,352nd most commonly held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,102,336 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Jinks are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 757,758th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 148 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,533 people, or 1 in 102,592. In The United States Jinks is mostly found in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Georgia, where 11 percent are found and Louisiana, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Jinks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Jinks has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jinks surname grew 554 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 314 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jinks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jinks last name are 11.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.68% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jinks earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.48% less than the national average, earning R 17,880 per year; in United States they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $40,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% more than the national average, earning $50,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jincks9198/
Jinkss918/
Jingks911/
Jnks894/
Inks893/
Jenks8012,791/
Hinks804,054/
Sinks801,729/
Ginks8037/
Cinks805/
Yinks804/
Jings803/
Jimks802/
Inkst801/
Incks801/
Zinks801/
Ienks800/
Jynks800/
Jinksová771/
Hincks731,618/
Jencks73869/
Heinks73315/
Jingst7395/
Jingse7321/
Inksch731/
Scinks731/
Djings731/
Singks731/
Jysnks731/
Jinngs730/
Hainks730/
Hinkst730/
Jennks730/
Zincks730/
Ings672,250/
Unks67100/
Enks6728/
Jinx675/
Dzhinks674/
Cnks673/
Jnkx672/
Inqs672/
Jnkz671/
Einecks671/
Ynks671/
Jnqs671/
Jingstt670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Jinks
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis