Jenkens

Jenkens Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jenkens: 227
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,908
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 NG K AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛŋkənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKNS', 'ANKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenkens in Braille

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

The name Jenkens in braille

How to sign the name Jenkens using Sign Language

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.

The name Jenkens in sign language

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