About Ginnis
The surname Ginnis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gin" or "Jenkin," which is a diminutive form of the name John. The suffix "-is" indicates "son of," making Ginnis mean "son of Gin" or "son of Jenkin." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a male ancestor named Gin or Jenkin.
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The surname Ginnis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ginnis 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 Ginnis is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Ginnis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Ginnis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.