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

Jenner, 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 Jenner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jenner in America

Jenner is the 12108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jenner surname appeared 2,574 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 Jenner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jenner 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 Jenner

The surname Jenner is of English origin, deriving from the Old English word "geonra", meaning "the younger". It first emerged in the 12th century as a descriptive surname to distinguish between two bearers of the same name.

The earliest known record of the surname Jenner appears in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire in 1230, where it was spelled as "Geonre". Over time, the spelling evolved to include variations such as Jenour, Jennor, and Jennar before settling on the modern form of Jenner.

In the 13th century, the name Jenner was particularly prevalent in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Worcestershire. Several place names in these areas, such as Jenner's Green and Jenner's Lane, likely derived from the presence of Jenner families.

The Jenner surname gained historical significance with the life of Edward Jenner (1749-1823), the pioneer of the smallpox vaccine. His groundbreaking work in developing the first successful vaccine against this deadly disease has saved countless lives and earned him a place in medical history.

Another notable bearer of the Jenner name was Sir Herbert Jenner (1794-1871), a prominent English judge who served as Dean of the Arches and Judge of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury during the 19th century.

In the realm of literature, Charles Jenner (1737-1819) was an English clergyman and author known for his work "The Placid Man, or Memoirs of Sir Charles Beville", published in 1770.

During the Victorian era, Walter Jenner (1836-1909) was a respected English artist and etcher, who specialized in depicting landscapes and architectural scenes of London and the surrounding areas.

The Jenner family tree also includes Walter Jenner Fust (1865-1949), a British lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party in the early 20th century.

Throughout history, the surname Jenner has been borne by individuals from diverse backgrounds, including physicians, judges, authors, artists, and politicians, leaving an indelible mark on various fields of human endeavor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jenner

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

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

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