Jenkinson

Jenkinson Meaning & Origin

About Jenkinson
The surname Jenkinson is of English 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 Jenkin itself is a medieval variant of John, which is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Jenkinson can be interpreted to mean "son of Jenkin" or "descendant of Jenkin."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jenkinson: 1,920
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15289
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.65

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jenkinson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JNKNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J05205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 NG K IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɛŋkɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JNKNSN', 'ANKNSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jenkinson in Braille

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

The name Jenkinson in braille

How to sign the name Jenkinson using Sign Language

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

The name Jenkinson in sign language

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