Jenings

Jenings Meaning & Origin

About Jenings
The surname Jenings is of English origin and is derived from the given name Jenyn, a diminutive form of the name John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jenyn. The name John itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jenings can be interpreted to mean "son of Jenyn" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Jenings is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Jenings: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jenings 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 Jenings is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 N IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/jenings*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNNKS', 'ANNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenings in Braille

Here's how to represent Jenings in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Jenings in braille

How to sign the name Jenings using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Jenings using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jenings in sign language

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