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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

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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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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.

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