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Jenkins name meaning

First Name
232
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
223k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Jenkins mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Jenkins

User Submitted Origins

Welsh
48%
English
44%
Hebrew
4%
Zimbabwe
4%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from Kentucky, U.S. says the name Jenkins means "Son of John, John the younger, Little John, Kin to John, Kindred of John, Related to John".
  2. A user from the United Kingdom says the name Jenkins is of Welsh origin and means "Honest".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Jen"kins
A name of contempt for a flatterer of persons high in social or official life; as, the Jenkins employed by a newspaper.
Wiktionary

A patronymic surname that is derived from the male given name John + -kin (which forms diminutive )+ -s (denoting "son of") hence meaning "son of little John". It was originally an offshoot of the male medieval name Jenkin/Jankin. The name was brought from the crusaders; whence it originated in Cornwall but became popular in England and Wales.

  1. A patronymic surname​ of Cornish and in English ("mainly of Devon") origin.
  2. A city in Kentucky.
  3. A city in Minnesota.
  4. (derogatory, dated, colloquial) A flatterer or sycophant.
    the employed by a newspaper
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Notable Persons With the Last Name Jenkins

Notable Persons With the Last Name Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins

Florence Foster Jenkins was an outsider music and opera musician. She holds the title Der Hölle Rache". Her career lasted from 1912 to 1944. Florence was given the name Nascina Florence Foster on July 19th, 1868 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. She died on November 26th, 1944.

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Richard Burton

Richard Burton was an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1944 to 1984. Richard was given the name Richard Walter Jenkins on November 10th, 1925 in Pontrhydyfen, Wales. He died on August 5th, 1984.

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Young Jeezy

Young Jeezy is a hip hop music rapping. He was most prominent from 1998 to 1998. Young was given the name Jay Wayne Jenkins on September 28th, 1977 in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. Young is also known as Lil J, Jeezy, and The Snowman.

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Conway Twitty

Conway Twitty was a country music, rock, and roll singer-songwriter. He plays Guitar and Vocals. He was most active from 1956 to 1993. Conway was given the name Harold Lloyd Jenkins on September 1st, 1933 in Friars Point, Coahoma County, Mississippi, U.S. He left this life on June 5th, 1993.

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Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins is an actor. He has been prominent since 1974. Richard was given the name Richard Dale Jenkins on May 3rd, 1947 in DeKalb, Illinois, U.S.

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Patty Jenkins

Patty Jenkins is a film director and screenwriter. She has been prominent since 2001. Patty was given the name Patricia Lea Jenkins on July 23rd, 1971 in George Air Force Base.

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  • Mick Jenkins
    Rapping
  • Katherine Jenkins
    Musician
  • Terrence J
    Television Personality
  • Stephan Jenkins
    Singing
  • Carter Jenkins
  • Charles Robert Jenkins
    Military Person
  • J. Alexander
    Runway Coach
  • Jennifer Jenkins DeLonge
    Product Design
  • Ferguson Jenkins
    Baseball Player
  • Malcolm Jenkins
    Football Player
  • Sir Simon Jenkins
    Journalist
  • Henry Jenkins
    Professor
  • Charles Jenkins
    Basketball Player
  • Evan Jenkins
    Office Holder

Common last names for Jenkins

Common first names for Jenkins

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Jenkins U.S.
█  White 57.76% 64.26%
█  African American 36.78% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.39% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.57% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.42% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.07% 16.26%

Of Last Name Jenkins

People with the last name Jenkins are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Jenkins

  • What name lists does Jenkins rank for?
    #102Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Jenkins? Jenkins is the 25,701st most popular name of all time. As a last name Jenkins was the 102nd most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Jenkins have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 232 babies born with the first name Jenkins in the United States. That's more than enough people named Jenkins to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Jenkins? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1890 when it was given as a first name to 5 new born babies.
  • When was Jenkins first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Jenkins is Thursday, January 8th, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Jenkins born? The highest recorded use of the first name Jenkins was in 1923 with a total of 11 babies.
  • Random Jenkins Factoid: According to the 1916 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Jenkins is not a popular baby boy's name in Alabama. Imagine that, only 6 babies in Alabama have the same name in 1916.
  • Weird things about the name Jenkins: The name spelled backwards is Sniknej. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Snenkji. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Jenkins? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 222,653 people with the last name Jenkins.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Jenkins? Jenkins was ranked as the 102nd most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
    • Jenkins name meaning

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