Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
JENKINS
There are approximately 71,335 people named Jenkins in the UK. That makes it the 105th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,129 are named Jenkins.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
GenkinsGenkin
Jenkin
Jenkinson
Jinkins
John
Jankins
Genkinns
Genkyns
Ginkins
Genkine
Genkinne
Genkings
Genkina
Genkind
Genkino
Genkink
Genking
Genkyn
Genkens
Genxin
Genkinge
Genkyne
Geenkens
Genkinson
Jenkyns
Jenking
The Jenkins surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
From Jenks or John, and the patronymic termination ings, belonging to, or son of John.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
JENKINS. See John.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.