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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The surname Jenings is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Jenings in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.