About Gennings
The surname Gennings is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Jenyn," a diminutive form of the given name "John." The name John itself comes from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Gennings can be interpreted to mean "son of Jenyn" or "descendant of John." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Jenyn or John.
The surname Gennings is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gennings based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Gennings is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gennings in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gennings using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.