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