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