Find out how popular the last name Jenkerson is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Jenkerson.

Jenkerson, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Jenkerson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jenkerson in America

Jenkerson is the 88020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jenkerson surname appeared 211 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Jenkerson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jenkerson to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Jenkerson

The surname Jenkerson has its origins in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English name "Jenkyn," which was a diminutive form of the name John. This name was likely combined with the suffix "-son," indicating a patronymic surname, meaning "son of Jenkyn."

One of the earliest known records of the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275, where a person named Roger Jenkerson is mentioned. The name is also found in various manorial records and parish registers throughout the medieval period, often with variations in spelling, such as Jenkynson, Jenkynson, and Jenkinson.

During the 16th century, the Jenkerson family seemed to have settled in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, where several prominent members are recorded. One notable figure was Thomas Jenkerson (1558-1622), a wealthy landowner and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the Virginia Company, with John Jenkerson (1610-1678) being one of the early settlers in the Virginia Colony. He was granted land in what is now King and Queen County and is considered an ancestor of many Jenkerson families in the United States.

Another notable bearer of the name was Sir Robert Jenkerson (1675-1741), a successful merchant and Member of Parliament for the borough of Grimsby in Lincolnshire. He was knighted by King George I in 1720 for his services to the Crown.

In the 19th century, the Jenkerson family continued to flourish, with several notable individuals making their mark. William Jenkerson (1812-1887) was a prominent industrialist and textile manufacturer in Manchester, while his cousin, Henry Jenkerson (1820-1902), was a renowned physician and philanthropist in London.

Throughout history, the name Jenkerson has been associated with various place names, such as Jenkerson's Fold in Lancashire and Jenkerson's Bridge in Yorkshire, indicative of the family's presence and influence in these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jenkerson

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jenkerson.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Jenkerson was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Jenkerson has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Jenkerson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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