About Jenkens
The surname Jenkens is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Jenkin, a diminutive form of the name John. The name John itself comes from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jenkens can be interpreted to mean "son of Jenkin" or "descendant of John."
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The surname Jenkens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jenkens 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 Jenkens is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Jenkens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jenkens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.