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