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

Jenkinson, 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 Jenkinson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jenkinson in America

Jenkinson is the 15289th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jenkinson surname appeared 1,920 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Jenkinson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jenkinson 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 Jenkinson

The surname Jenkinson has its origins in England and dates back to the late 13th century. It is derived from the medieval personal name "Jenkin," a diminutive form of John, combined with the patronymic suffix "-son," meaning "son of."

Initially, the name was predominantly found in the northern English counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It is believed to have emerged as a distinct surname during the reign of Edward I, when hereditary surnames became more widespread among the general population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Jenkinson can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, which lists a "Johannes Jenkynson." The Jenkinson name also appears in various medieval records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Lancashire from the late 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Jenkinson surname spread across various parts of England, with notable individuals bearing the name emerging in different regions. One such individual was Robert Jenkinson (1542-1617), a merchant and alderman from the city of York.

In the 18th century, the Jenkinson family gained prominence through Charles Jenkinson, 1st Earl of Liverpool (1729-1808), a British statesman who served as Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1812 to 1827. His son, Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828), also held significant political positions.

Other notable individuals with the Jenkinson surname include Sir Robert Jenkinson (1593-1664), an English judge and Member of Parliament, and Anthony Jenkinson (1529-1611), an English explorer and writer who traveled extensively in Russia and Central Asia.

The Jenkinson name has also been associated with various place names and locations throughout England, such as Jenkinson's Farm in Warwickshire and Jenkinson's Wood in Lancashire, reflecting the historical presence of families with this surname in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jenkinson

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

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 Jenkinson 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 Jenkinson 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 Jenkinson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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